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FREMM frigate vs Horizon

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Specifications
FREMM frigate Horizon
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Destroyer
Type Multi-purpose frigate Air-defense destroyer
Manufacturer Naval Group Horizon Sas
Year introduced 2012 2007
Number built 22 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $795 million $1,500 million
Displacement 6,700 tons 7,050 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 6,100 nm at 3500 knots
Length 144.6 m 152.9 m
Beam 20.0 m 20.3 m
Crew 145 236
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Horizon
Armament
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 or A50 VLS for Aster 15/30 missiles
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Teseo Mk-2/A anti-ship missiles
  • 4 x MBDA MILAS anti-submarine missiles
  • 1 x Leonardo OTO Melara 76 mm SR gun
  • 1 x Leonardo Otobreda 127/64 Vulcano gun
  • 3 x Nexter 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems
  • 2 x Leonardo OTO Melara 25/80 turrets
  • 2 x B-515 launchers for MU 90 torpedoes
  • 2 x Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC point-defence SAM
  • PAAMS air-defence system
  • 48-cell A50 Sylver Vertical Launching System
  • Aster 15 missiles
  • Aster 30 missiles
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 (France)
  • 8 × TESEO Mk-2/A (Italy)
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (France)
  • 3 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (Italy)
  • 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC CIWS
  • 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm (Italy)
  • 3 × 20 mm Narwhal remotely-operated guns (France)
  • 2 × WASS B515/1 single torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact
Propulsion CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 Plus TAG, 20.500 kW (27.491 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 STC 4.320 kW (5.793 hp) each

Overview

The FREMM frigate is a Frigate, while the Horizon is a Destroyer.

Displacement is 6,700 tons for the FREMM frigate vs 7,050 tons for the Horizon. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 29 knots for the Horizon. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 6,100 for the Horizon. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 236 for the Horizon.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 4 for the Horizon. Cost per hull is $795M for the FREMM frigate vs $1,500M for the Horizon. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 5 years after the Horizon (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has greater displacement at 7,050 tons compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 6,700 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Horizon-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Horizon-class's 6,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is longer at 152.9 meters compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 144.6 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Horizon-class have?
The Horizon-class has a larger crew complement of 236 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the FREMM frigate-class at $795 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Horizon-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Horizon-class.