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FREMM frigate vs Type 26

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Specifications
FREMM frigate Type 26
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group BAE Systems, Govan and Scotstoun
Year introduced 2012 2026
Number built 22 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $795 million $1,600 million
Displacement 6,700 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 7,000 nm
Length 144.6 m 149.9 m
Beam 20.0 m 20.8 m
Crew 145 157
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Type 26
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
  • 24-cell Mk 41 strike-length VLS
  • 48 × Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm guns, Phalanx CIWS
  • Reconfigurable mission bay
  • Type 2087 towed array sonar
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 CODLOG: Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine + 4 diesel generators, 2 electric motors

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Type 26 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,700 tons for the FREMM frigate vs 8,000 tons for the Type 26. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 26 knots for the Type 26. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 7,000 for the Type 26. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 157 for the Type 26.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 8 for the Type 26. Cost per hull is $795M for the FREMM frigate vs $1,600M for the Type 26. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 14 years before the Type 26 (2026).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 6,700 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 26-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Type 26-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is longer at 149.9 meters compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 144.6 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Type 26-class have?
The Type 26-class has a larger crew complement of 157 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the FREMM frigate-class at $795 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 26-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 26-class.