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Specifications
Constellation FREMM frigate
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Multi-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Fincantieri Marinette Marine Naval Group
Year introduced 2029 2012
Number built 2 units 22 units
Estimated unit price $1,280 million $795 million
Displacement 7,291 tons 6,700 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 16 knots 6,800 nm at 15 knots
Length 151.2 m 144.6 m
Beam 19.8 m 20.0 m
Crew 200 145
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Armament & Systems
Constellation FREMM frigate
Armament
  • 32 Mark 41 VLS cells
  • BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missile
  • RIM-162 ESSM Block 2
  • RIM-174 Standard ERAM
  • RIM-66 Standard SM-2 Block 3C
  • 16 × canister-launched over-the-horizon anti-ship weapons
  • RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
  • Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • M240 or M2 machine guns
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 or A50 VLS for Aster 15/30 missiles
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Teseo Mk-2/A anti-ship missiles
  • 4 x MBDA MILAS anti-submarine missiles
  • 1 x Leonardo OTO Melara 76 mm SR gun
  • 1 x Leonardo Otobreda 127/64 Vulcano gun
  • 3 x Nexter 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems
  • 2 x Leonardo OTO Melara 25/80 turrets
  • 2 x B-515 launchers for MU 90 torpedoes
  • 2 x Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC point-defence SAM
Propulsion CODLAG: 1 × General Electric LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × electric propulsion motors (INDAR 2 x 3.4 MW), 4 × ship service diesel generators (Rolls-Royce MTU 20V 4000 M53B engine 3000 kW), 2 x fixed-pitch propellers, 1 × auxiliary propulsion unit CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Constellation-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The Constellation-class has greater displacement at 7,291 tons compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 6,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Constellation-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Constellation-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Constellation-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Constellation-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Constellation-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The Constellation-class is longer at 151.2 meters compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 144.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Constellation-class and FREMM frigate-class have?
The Constellation-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Constellation-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The Constellation-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the FREMM frigate-class at $795 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Constellation-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Constellation-class.