Formidable vs Maharaja Lela
Formidable vs Maharaja Lela at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 3,100 tons, length 114 vs 111 m, speed 27 vs 28 knots, crew 71 vs 138.
Specifications
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Formidable |
Maharaja Lela |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
DCNS |
Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation |
| Year introduced |
2007 |
2026 |
| Number built |
6 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$948 million |
| Displacement |
3,200 tons |
3,100 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
4,200 nm |
5,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
114.8 m |
111.0 m |
| Beam |
16.3 m |
16.0 m |
| Crew |
71 |
138 |
Armament & Systems
|
Formidable |
Maharaja Lela |
| 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 × Bofors 57 mm gun
- 2 × MSI DS30M 30 mm cannon
- 16 × VL MICA in Sylver VLS
- 8 × Naval Strike Missile
- 2 × triple J+S torpedo launcher
|
| 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) |
CODAD 4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94, each rated at 7,400 kW (9,925 shp), total output: 29,600 kW (39,694 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Formidable-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Formidable-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Formidable-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Formidable-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Formidable-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Formidable-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Formidable-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Formidable-class is longer at 114.8 meters compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 111.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Formidable-class and Maharaja Lela-class have?
The Maharaja Lela-class has a larger crew complement of 138 compared to the Formidable-class's 71 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Formidable-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Formidable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Maharaja Lela-class.