FREMM frigate vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The FREMM frigate and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 6,700 tons for the FREMM frigate vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $795M for the FREMM frigate vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 35 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

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
United States frigate, introduced in 1977, uses gas turbines to reach a speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1977
Number built 71 units
Estimated unit price $122 million
Displacement 6,700 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 27.0 knots â—‰
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 144.6 m â—‰
Beam 20.0 m â—‰
Crew 145 â—‰
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 4,165 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 136.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 176 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
Armament
  • 1 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (40-missile magazine with SM-1MR and Harpoon missiles)
  • Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun Systems
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 Anti-submarine warfare torpedo tubes (Mark 46 or Mark 50 torpedoes)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II SSM or 4 HF-2 and 4 HF-3 supersonic AShM (Taiwanese vessels only)
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns (Taiwanese vessels only)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-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 Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 136.0 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 22 vessels of the FREMM frigate-class.