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FREMM frigate vs Incheon

FREMM frigate vs Incheon at a glance — displacement 6,700 vs 3,300 tons, length 144 vs 114 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 145 vs 140.

Specifications
FREMM frigate Incheon
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2012 2013
Number built 22 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $795 million NA
Displacement 6,700 tons 3,300 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.6 m 114.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 145 140
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Incheon
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 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile
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 CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Incheon-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Incheon-class's 3,300 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Incheon-class?
The Incheon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Incheon-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Incheon-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Incheon-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Incheon-class's 114.0 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Incheon-class have?
The FREMM frigate-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Incheon-class's 140 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Incheon-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Incheon-class.