Gepard vs La Fayette
Gepard vs La Fayette at a glance — displacement 1,500 vs 3,200 tons, length 102 vs 125 m, speed 29 vs 25 knots, crew 94 vs 164.
Specifications
|
Gepard |
La Fayette |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
General-purpose frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Zelenodolsk Plant Gorky |
DCNS |
| Year introduced |
2003 |
1996 |
| Number built |
6 units |
20 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$175 million |
$325 million |
| Displacement |
1,500 tons |
3,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 10 knots |
9,000 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
102.4 m |
125.0 m |
| Beam |
13.1 m |
15.4 m |
| Crew |
94 |
164 |
Armament & Systems
|
Gepard |
La Fayette |
| Armament |
- 1 × 76.2mm AK-176M/MA naval gun
- 2 × AK-630M CIWS
- 8 × UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr missiles
- 2 × quadruple launchers (2×4) Kh-35 anti-ship missiles
- 2 × 533mm DTA-53 twin-tube (2×2) torpedo launchers
- Naval mines
- 1 × Palash/Palma-SU CIWS with 8x Sosna-R short range air defense missiles
- 1 × Osa-M twin-launcher for 20x 9M33M short range air defense missiles
- 12 × Shtil-1 VLS cells for 9M317ME medium-range surface-to-air missiles
|
- 1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
- 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
- 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
- 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
- 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
- 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
|
| Propulsion |
Twin-shaft CODOG, FPP, 2 × 14,300 + 1 × 6,000 (kW) |
4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Gepard-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Gepard-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Gepard-class or La Fayette-class?
The Gepard-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gepard-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Gepard-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gepard-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Gepard-class's 102.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Gepard-class and La Fayette-class have?
The La Fayette-class has a larger crew complement of 164 compared to the Gepard-class's 94 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Gepard-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class is more expensive at approximately $325 million per unit compared to the Gepard-class at $175 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gepard-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Gepard-class.