Formidable vs İstif
Formidable vs İstif at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 3,100 tons, length 114 vs 113 m, speed 27 vs 29 knots, crew 71 vs 123.
Specifications
|
Formidable |
İstif |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Multi-role frigate |
| Manufacturer |
DCNS |
Istanbul Naval Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
2007 |
2024 |
| Number built |
6 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$500 million |
| Displacement |
3,200 tons |
3,100 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
29.0 knots |
| Range |
4,200 nm |
5,700 nm |
| Length |
114.8 m |
113.2 m |
| Beam |
16.3 m |
14.4 m |
| Crew |
71 |
123 |
Armament & Systems
|
Formidable |
İstif |
| Armament |
- 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs (to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM)
- 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30
- 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15
- 2 × B515 triple tubes for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes
- 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun
- 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMG
- 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun
- Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)
|
- 1 × MKE 76 mm/62-caliber gun or OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid main gun
- 1 × Aselsan GOKDENIZ 35 mm dual barreled CIWS
- 2 × Aselsan STOP 25 mm RCWS
- 16 × Atmaca anti-ship missiles
- 16-cell MiDLAS vertical launching system (SAPAN, SIPER Block 1, or Hisar-D missiles)
- 2 × 324 mm Triple Torpedo launchers (Roketsan Orka or MK-46M5 Torpedoes)
|
| Propulsion |
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp). Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp) |
1 x GE LM2500 Gas turbine, 2 x 5.766HP MTU Diesel Machine, 2 x Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Formidable-class or İstif-class?
The Formidable-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the İstif-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Formidable-class or İstif-class?
The İstif-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Formidable-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Formidable-class or İstif-class?
The İstif-class has a longer range at 5,700 nautical miles compared to the Formidable-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Formidable-class or İstif-class?
The Formidable-class is longer at 114.8 meters compared to the İstif-class's 113.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Formidable-class and İstif-class have?
The İstif-class has a larger crew complement of 123 compared to the Formidable-class's 71 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Formidable-class or İstif-class?
The Formidable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the İstif-class.