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FREMM frigate vs Upgraded Mogami

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Specifications
FREMM frigate Upgraded Mogami
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2012 2028
Number built 22 units NA
Estimated unit price $795 million NA
Displacement 6,700 tons 4,880 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 5,400 nm
Length 144.6 m 142.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 145 90
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Upgraded Mogami
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
  • 32-cell Mk 41 VLS
  • Type 23 A-SAM (Japan)
  • RIM-162 ESSM (Australia)
  • Anti-ship missile canisters (Japan)
  • 1 × RIM-116 RAM (Australia)
  • NSM anti-ship missiles (Australia)
  • 1 × Mk45 (127 mm) gun (Australia)
  • 2 × RCWS (12.7mm) (Australia)
  • Type 97 lightweight torpedoes (Japan)
  • Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes (Australia)
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 CODAG setup: 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine engine, 2 × MAN Diesel V28/33DD STC diesel...

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Upgraded Mogami are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,700 tons for the FREMM frigate vs 4,880 tons for the Upgraded Mogami. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Upgraded Mogami. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 5,400 for the Upgraded Mogami. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 90 for the Upgraded Mogami.

The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 16 years before the Upgraded Mogami (2028).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Upgraded Mogami-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Upgraded Mogami-class's 4,880 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Upgraded Mogami-class?
The Upgraded Mogami-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 Upgraded Mogami-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Upgraded Mogami-class's 5,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Upgraded Mogami-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Upgraded Mogami-class's 142.0 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Upgraded Mogami-class have?
The FREMM frigate-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Upgraded Mogami-class's 90 crew members.