Constellation vs FREMM frigate

Constellation

American frigate, introduced in 2029, uses a CODLAG propulsion system.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Year introduced	2029
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	$1,280 million

French frigate, 6,700 tons displacement, entered service in 2012.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Frigate
Type	Multi-purpose frigate
Manufacturer	Naval Group
Year introduced	2012
Number built	22 units
Estimated unit price	$795 million

Displacement	7,291 tons ◉
Maximum speed	26.0 knots ◉
Range	6,000 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	151.2 m ◉
Beam	19.8 m ◉
Crew	200 ◉
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
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

Displacement	6,700 tons ◉
Maximum speed	27.0 knots ◉
Range	6,800 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	144.6 m ◉
Beam	20.0 m ◉
Crew	145 ◉
Propulsion	CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators
Armament	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

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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.