Gepard vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Gepard and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. The Oliver Hazard Perry displaces 4,165 tons — 2.8x the Gepard's 1,500 tons. The Gepard reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Gepard vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Gepard carries a crew of 94 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Gepard was produced in 6 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $175M for the Gepard vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Gepard was commissioned in 2003, 26 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

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
United States frigate, introduced in 1977, uses gas turbines to reach a speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1977
Number built 71 units
Estimated unit price $122 million
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 4,165 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 136.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 176
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
Armament
  • 1 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (40-missile magazine with SM-1MR and Harpoon missiles)
  • Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun Systems
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 Anti-submarine warfare torpedo tubes (Mark 46 or Mark 50 torpedoes)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II SSM or 4 HF-2 and 4 HF-3 supersonic AShM (Taiwanese vessels only)
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns (Taiwanese vessels only)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gepard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Gepard-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Gepard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Gepard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gepard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Gepard-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gepard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Gepard-class's 102.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Gepard-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Gepard-class's 94 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Gepard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Gepard-class is more expensive at approximately $175 million per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gepard-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Gepard-class.