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FREMM frigate vs Naresuan

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Naresuan are both Frigate classes.

The FREMM frigate displaces 6,700 tons — 2.2x the Naresuan's 2,985 tons. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 32 knots for the Naresuan. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 4,000 for the Naresuan. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 150 for the Naresuan.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 2 for the Naresuan. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 18 years after the Naresuan (1994).

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
Commissioned by the Royal Thai Navy in 1994, the Chinese-built Naresuan-class guided-missile frigate combines a Chinese hull design with Western-manufactured weapon systems and electronics.
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 1994
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 2,985 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 120.5 m
Beam 13.7 m
Crew 150
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU 20V1163 diesels
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 8-cell Mk 41 VLS with RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Naresuan-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Naresuan-class's 2,985 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Naresuan-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Naresuan-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Naresuan-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Naresuan-class's 120.5 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Naresuan-class have?
The Naresuan-class has a larger crew complement of 150 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Naresuan-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Naresuan-class.