FREMM frigate vs Nilgiri
FREMM frigate vs Nilgiri at a glance — displacement 6,700 vs 6,670 tons, length 144 vs 149 m, speed 27 vs 32 knots, crew 145 vs 226.
Specifications
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FREMM frigate |
Nilgiri |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇮🇳 India |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Multi-purpose frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Naval Group |
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers |
| Year introduced |
2012 |
2025 |
| Number built |
22 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$795 million |
$480 million |
| Displacement |
6,700 tons |
6,670 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
6,800 nm at 15 knots |
2,500 nm at 28 knots |
| Length |
144.6 m |
149.0 m |
| Beam |
20.0 m |
17.8 m |
| Crew |
145 |
226 |
Armament & Systems
|
FREMM frigate |
Nilgiri |
| 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
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- 8 × BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles (VLS)
- 32 × Barak-8 (MRSAM) surface-to-air missiles
- 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara SRGM
- 2 × AK-630M CIWS
- 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers
- 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
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| 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 |
CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500+ gas turbines + 2 diesels, 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Nilgiri-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Nilgiri-class's 6,670 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-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 Nilgiri-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Nilgiri-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is longer at 149.0 meters compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 144.6 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Nilgiri-class have?
The Nilgiri-class has a larger crew complement of 226 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Nilgiri-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Nilgiri-class at $480 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Nilgiri-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Nilgiri-class.