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FREMM frigate vs Martadinata

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Specifications
FREMM frigate Martadinata
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2012 2017
Number built 22 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $795 million $222 million
Displacement 6,700 tons 2,946 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 5,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 144.6 m 105.1 m
Beam 20.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 145 122
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Martadinata
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 OTO Melara Super Rapid 76 mm main gun
  • 1 x Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun 35 mm CIWS
  • 2 x Denel Vektor GA-1 20 mm secondary guns
  • 12 x VL MICA-M short-ranged surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 Block III antiship cruise missiles
  • 2 x WASS B515/3 triple-tubed torpedo launchers
  • WASS A244-S Mod.3 324 mm lightweight torpedoes
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 Combined Diesel or Electric (CODOE), 2 x 10000 kW MCR diesel propulsions, 2 x 1300 kW MCR electric propulsions, 2 x shafts with controllable pitch propellers

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Martadinata are both Frigate classes.

The FREMM frigate displaces 6,700 tons — 2.3x the Martadinata's 2,946 tons. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Martadinata. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 5,000 for the Martadinata. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 122 for the Martadinata.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 2 for the Martadinata. Cost per hull is $795M for the FREMM frigate vs $222M for the Martadinata. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 5 years before the Martadinata (2017).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Martadinata-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Martadinata-class's 2,946 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Martadinata-class?
The Martadinata-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Martadinata-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Martadinata-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Martadinata-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Martadinata-class's 105.1 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Martadinata-class have?
The FREMM frigate-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Martadinata-class's 122 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Martadinata-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Martadinata-class at $222 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Martadinata-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Martadinata-class.