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Halifax vs La Fayette

Halifax vs La Fayette at a glance — displacement 4,735 vs 3,200 tons, length 134 vs 125 m, speed 30 vs 25 knots, crew 255 vs 164.

Specifications
Halifax La Fayette
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. DCNS
Year introduced 1991 1996
Number built 12 units 20 units
Estimated unit price NA $325 million
Displacement 4,735 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 9,500 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 134.1 m 125.0 m
Beam 16.4 m 15.4 m
Crew 255 164
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Armament & Systems
Halifax La Fayette
Armament
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II missiles
  • 16 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow block II
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk 3 gun
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Mk 15 Mod 21)
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2HQ Mini Typhoon remote weapon stations
  • 2 × twin 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes for 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 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 CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (47,500 shp), 1 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6V280 diesel engine (8,800 shp) 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Halifax-class or La Fayette-class?
The Halifax-class has greater displacement at 4,735 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Halifax-class or La Fayette-class?
The Halifax-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Halifax-class or La Fayette-class?
The Halifax-class has a longer range at 9,500 nautical miles compared to the La Fayette-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Halifax-class or La Fayette-class?
The Halifax-class is longer at 134.1 meters compared to the La Fayette-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Halifax-class and La Fayette-class have?
The Halifax-class has a larger crew complement of 255 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Halifax-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Halifax-class.