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Formidable vs Valour

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Specifications
Formidable Valour
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer DCNS Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2007 2006
Number built 6 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $250 million
Displacement 3,200 tons 3,700 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,200 nm 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 114.8 m 121.0 m
Beam 16.3 m 16.3 m
Crew 71 152
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Armament & Systems
Formidable Valour
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)
  • 8 MBDA MM 40 Exocet Block 2 surface-to-surface missiles
  • 16 Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun (CIWS)
  • 2 Mk1 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 2 12.7 mm Rogue remotely operated guns
  • 4 324 mm torpedo tubes
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) CODAG WARP: 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines (5,920 kW each) and 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (20,000 kW) driving 2 shafts and 1 waterjet

Overview

The Formidable and the Valour are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,200 tons for the Formidable vs 3,700 tons for the Valour. The Formidable reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Valour. Operational range is 4,200 nautical miles for the Formidable vs 8,000 for the Valour. The Formidable carries a crew of 71 vs 152 for the Valour.

The Formidable was produced in 6 units vs 4 for the Valour. The Formidable was commissioned in 2007, 1 years after the Valour (2006).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Formidable-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Formidable-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Formidable-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-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 Valour-class?
The Valour-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Formidable-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Formidable-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class is longer at 121.0 meters compared to the Formidable-class's 114.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Formidable-class and Valour-class have?
The Valour-class has a larger crew complement of 152 compared to the Formidable-class's 71 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Formidable-class or Valour-class?
The Formidable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Valour-class.