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FREMM frigate vs Sigma

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Specifications
FREMM frigate Sigma
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Multi-purpose corvette / frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2012 2007
Number built 22 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $795 million $222 million
Displacement 6,700 tons 1,692 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 4,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 144.6 m 90.7 m
Beam 20.0 m 13.0 m
Crew 145 80
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Sigma
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
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
  • 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 torpedoes
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 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Sigma are both Frigate classes.

The FREMM frigate displaces 6,700 tons — 4.0x the Sigma's 1,692 tons. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Sigma. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 4,800 for the Sigma. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 80 for the Sigma.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 10 for the Sigma. Cost per hull is $795M for the FREMM frigate vs $222M for the Sigma. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 5 years after the Sigma (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Sigma-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Sigma-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Sigma-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Sigma-class's 4,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Sigma-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Sigma-class have?
The FREMM frigate-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Sigma-class's 80 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Sigma-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Sigma-class at $222 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Sigma-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Sigma-class.