Gepard vs Leopard

The Gepard and the Leopard are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 1,500 tons for the Gepard vs 2,337 tons for the Leopard. The Gepard reaches 29 knots vs 24 knots for the Leopard. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Gepard vs 7,500 for the Leopard. The Gepard carries a crew of 94 vs 205 for the Leopard. The Gepard was produced in 6 units vs 7 for the Leopard. The Gepard was commissioned in 2003, 46 years after the Leopard (1957).

Russian frigate, introduced in 2003, reaches speeds of 29 knots with a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Plant Gorky
Year introduced 2003
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $175 million
Bangladeshi frigate, introduced in 1957, propelled by twin shafts powered by eight ASR1 diesels.
Origin 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Category Frigate
Type Air-defence frigate
Manufacturer HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Year introduced 1957
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 1,500 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 10 knots
Length 102.4 m
Beam 13.1 m
Crew 94
Propulsion Twin-shaft CODOG, FPP, 2 × 14,300 + 1 × 6,000 (kW)
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
Displacement 2,337 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 16 knots
Length 100.0 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 205
Propulsion 8 × Admiralty Standard Range ASR1 diesels, 14,400 shp (10,738 kW), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 × twin 4.5 in guns Mark 6
  • 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2
  • 1 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 9
  • 1 × Squid A/S mortar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gepard-class or Leopard-class?
The Leopard-class has greater displacement at 2,337 tons compared to the Gepard-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Gepard-class or Leopard-class?
The Gepard-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Leopard-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gepard-class or Leopard-class?
The Leopard-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Gepard-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gepard-class or Leopard-class?
The Gepard-class is longer at 102.4 meters compared to the Leopard-class's 100.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Gepard-class and Leopard-class have?
The Leopard-class has a larger crew complement of 205 compared to the Gepard-class's 94 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gepard-class or Leopard-class?
The Leopard-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Gepard-class.