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FREMM frigate vs La Fayette

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Specifications
FREMM frigate La Fayette
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group DCNS
Year introduced 2012 1996
Number built 22 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $795 million $325 million
Displacement 6,700 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 144.6 m 125.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 15.4 m
Crew 145 164
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate La Fayette
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 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
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 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the La Fayette are both Frigate classes.

The FREMM frigate displaces 6,700 tons — 2.1x the La Fayette's 3,200 tons. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 25 knots for the La Fayette. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 9,000 for the La Fayette. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 164 for the La Fayette.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 20 for the La Fayette. Cost per hull is $795M for the FREMM frigate vs $325M for the La Fayette. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 16 years after the La Fayette (1996).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or La Fayette-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or La Fayette-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-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 La Fayette-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the La Fayette-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and La Fayette-class have?
The La Fayette-class has a larger crew complement of 164 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or La Fayette-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the La Fayette-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or La Fayette-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 20 vessels of the La Fayette-class.