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FREMM frigate vs Gepard

FREMM frigate vs Gepard at a glance — displacement 6,700 vs 1,500 tons, length 144 vs 102 m, speed 27 vs 29 knots, crew 145 vs 94.

Specifications
FREMM frigate Gepard
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group Zelenodolsk Plant Gorky
Year introduced 2012 2003
Number built 22 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $795 million $175 million
Displacement 6,700 tons 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 4,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 144.6 m 102.4 m
Beam 20.0 m 13.1 m
Crew 145 94
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Gepard
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 × 76.2mm AK-176M/MA naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630M CIWS
  • 8 × UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr missiles
  • 2 × quadruple launchers (2×4) Kh-35 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 533mm DTA-53 twin-tube (2×2) torpedo launchers
  • Naval mines
  • 1 × Palash/Palma-SU CIWS with 8x Sosna-R short range air defense missiles
  • 1 × Osa-M twin-launcher for 20x 9M33M short range air defense missiles
  • 12 × Shtil-1 VLS cells for 9M317ME medium-range surface-to-air missiles
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 Twin-shaft CODOG, FPP, 2 × 14,300 + 1 × 6,000 (kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Gepard-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Gepard-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Gepard-class?
The Gepard-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Gepard-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Gepard-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Gepard-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Gepard-class's 102.4 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Gepard-class have?
The FREMM frigate-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Gepard-class's 94 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Gepard-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Gepard-class at $175 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Gepard-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Gepard-class.