Álvaro de Bazán vs Fridtjof Nansen

Álvaro de Bazán

Spanish guided-missile frigate, 6,494 tons displacement, uses CODOG propulsion.
Origin	🇪🇸 Spain
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	NAVANTIA
Year introduced	2002
Number built	5 units
Estimated unit price	$1,100 million

Norwegian multi-role frigate, 5,290 tons displacement, uses a combined diesel and gas turbine propulsion system.
Origin	🇳🇴 Norway
Category	Frigate
Type	Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer	Navantia
Year introduced	2006
Number built	5 units
Estimated unit price	$489 million

Displacement	6,494 tons ◉
Maximum speed	28.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	146.7 m ◉
Beam	18.6 m ◉
Crew	201 ◉
Propulsion	CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (46,650 hp), 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines (12,000 hp)
Armament	1 × 5 in (127.0 mm)/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun 1 × Mark 41 (VLS) (48-cell) 32 × Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon 2 × twin 12.75 in (323.8 mm) Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes 12 × Honeywell Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes 2 × 20 mm autocannon (F101-104) 2 × 25 mm autocannon (F105) 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns

Displacement	5,290 tons ◉
Maximum speed	27.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	134.0 m ◉
Beam	16.8 m ◉
Crew	120 ◉
Propulsion	Combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG): Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines, one GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine, two shafts driving controllable pitch propellers, 1 MW Brunvoll retractable bow thruster
Armament	1 or 2 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS (32 × RIM-162 ESSM) 8 × Naval Strike Missile SSMs 4 × torpedo tubes for Sting Ray torpedoes Depth charges 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara Super Rapid gun 3 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine gun in Sea Protector mounts 2 × 7.62mm MG 3 machine gun

Which has greater displacement, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class has greater displacement at 6,494 tons compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 5,290 tons.

Which is faster, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 27 knots.

Which has longer range, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?

The Fridtjof Nansen-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 4,500 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class is longer at 146.7 meters compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 134.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Álvaro de Bazán-class and Fridtjof Nansen-class have?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class has a larger crew complement of 201 compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class's 120 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class is more expensive at approximately $1.1 billion per unit compared to the Fridtjof Nansen-class at $489 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Fridtjof Nansen-class?

Both the Álvaro de Bazán-class and Fridtjof Nansen-class have been built in equal numbers with 5 vessels each.