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FREMM frigate vs Moudge

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Moudge are both Frigate classes.

The FREMM frigate displaces 6,700 tons — 4.5x the Moudge's 1,500 tons. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Moudge. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 140 for the Moudge.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 6 for the Moudge. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 2 years after the Moudge (2010).

FREMM frigate

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
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Moudge

Iranian frigate, introduced in 2010, displaces 1,500 tons and has a crew of 140.
Origin 🇮🇷 Iran
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Iranian Navy's Factories
Year introduced 2010
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
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FREMM frigate

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

Moudge

Displacement 1,500 tons ◉
Maximum speed 30.0 knots ◉
Range NA
Length 95.0 m ◉
Beam 11.1 m ◉
Crew 140 ◉
Propulsion 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines, 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators
Armament
  • 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun
  • 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS
  • 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon
  • 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
  • 4 × Mehrab SAM or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM
  • 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Moudge-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Moudge-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Moudge-class?
The Moudge-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 Moudge-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Moudge-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Moudge-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Moudge-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Moudge-class have?
The FREMM frigate-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Moudge-class's 140 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Moudge-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Moudge-class.

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