FREMM frigate vs Iver Huitfeldt

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Iver Huitfeldt are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,700 tons for the FREMM frigate vs 6,645 tons for the Iver Huitfeldt. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Iver Huitfeldt. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 9,000 for the Iver Huitfeldt. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 165 for the Iver Huitfeldt.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 3 for the Iver Huitfeldt. Cost per hull is $795M for the FREMM frigate vs $325M for the Iver Huitfeldt.

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
Danish air defence frigate, 6,645 tons displacement, uses four MTU diesel engines in CODAD configuration.
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate
Type Air defence frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft
Year introduced 2012
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $325 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 6,645 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 138.7 m
Beam 19.8 m
Crew 165
Propulsion Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD
Armament
  • 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM
  • 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS
  • 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers
  • Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 6,645 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-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 Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 138.7 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Iver Huitfeldt-class have?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a larger crew complement of 165 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Iver Huitfeldt-class.