Formidable vs Sigma
Formidable vs Sigma at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 1,692 tons, length 114 vs 90 m, speed 27 vs 28 knots, crew 71 vs 80.
Specifications
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Formidable |
Sigma |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Multi-purpose corvette / frigate |
| Manufacturer |
DCNS |
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2007 |
2007 |
| Number built |
6 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$222 million |
| Displacement |
3,200 tons |
1,692 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
4,200 nm |
4,800 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
114.8 m |
90.7 m |
| Beam |
16.3 m |
13.0 m |
| Crew |
71 |
80 |
Armament & Systems
|
Formidable |
Sigma |
| 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 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
- 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
- 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
- 4 × Exocet MM40 Block II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
- 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 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) |
2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller |
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Which has greater displacement, the Formidable-class or Sigma-class?
The Formidable-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Sigma-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the Formidable-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-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 Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Formidable-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Formidable-class or Sigma-class?
The Formidable-class is longer at 114.8 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Formidable-class and Sigma-class have?
The Sigma-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Formidable-class's 71 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Formidable-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Formidable-class.