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FREMM frigate vs Tughril

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Specifications
FREMM frigate Tughril
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)
Year introduced 2012 2021
Number built 22 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $795 million $348 million
Displacement 6,700 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 8,025 nm
Length 144.6 m 134.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 145 165
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Tughril
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 × 32-cell VLS LY-80N surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2-cell CM-302 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Type 87 anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × Yu-7 anti-submarine torpedo launchers
  • 1 × 76mm H/PJ-26 naval gun
  • 2 × Type 1130 CIWS
  • 2 × Type 726-4 decoy-launchers
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 CODAD 4 × Shaanxi Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesel engines (Each producing 5700 kW)

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Tughril are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,700 tons for the FREMM frigate vs 4,200 tons for the Tughril. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 27 knots for the Tughril. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 8,025 for the Tughril. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 165 for the Tughril.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 4 for the Tughril. Cost per hull is $795M for the FREMM frigate vs $348M for the Tughril. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 9 years before the Tughril (2021).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Tughril-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Tughril-class's 4,200 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Tughril-class?
The Tughril-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Tughril-class?
The Tughril-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Tughril-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Tughril-class's 134.0 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Tughril-class have?
The Tughril-class has a larger crew complement of 165 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Tughril-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Tughril-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Tughril-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Tughril-class.