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FREMM frigate vs Gepard

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Gepard are both Frigate classes.

The FREMM frigate displaces 6,700 tons — 4.5x the Gepard's 1,500 tons. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 29 knots for the Gepard. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 4,000 for the Gepard. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 94 for the Gepard.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 6 for the Gepard. Cost per hull is $795M for the FREMM frigate vs $175M for the Gepard. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 9 years after the Gepard (2003).

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
Russian frigate, introduced in 2003, reaches speeds of 29 knots with a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Plant Gorky
Year introduced 2003
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $175 million
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
Displacement 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 102.4 m
Beam 13.1 m
Crew 94
Propulsion Twin-shaft CODOG, FPP, 2 × 14,300 + 1 × 6,000 (kW)
Armament
  • 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

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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.