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FREMM frigate vs Fridtjof Nansen

FREMM frigate vs Fridtjof Nansen at a glance — displacement 6,700 vs 5,290 tons, length 144 vs 134 m, speed 27 vs 27 knots, crew 145 vs 120.

Specifications
FREMM frigate Fridtjof Nansen
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group Navantia
Year introduced 2012 2006
Number built 22 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $795 million $489 million
Displacement 6,700 tons 5,290 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 4,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 144.6 m 134.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 16.8 m
Crew 145 120
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Fridtjof Nansen
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
  • 1 or 2 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 × RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 8 × Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 4 × torpedo tubes for Sting Ray torpedoes
  • Depth charges
  • 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara Super Rapid gun
  • 3 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun in Sea Protector mounts
  • 2 × 7.62mm MG 3 machine gun
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 Combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG): Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines, one GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine, two shafts driving controllable pitch propellers, 1 MW Brunvoll retractable bow thruster
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 5,290 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The Fridtjof Nansen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Fridtjof Nansen-class have?
The FREMM frigate-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 120 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class at $489 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Fridtjof Nansen-class.