Horizon vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Horizon and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 7,050 tons for the Horizon vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Horizon reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 6,100 nautical miles for the Horizon vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Horizon carries a crew of 236 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Horizon was produced in 4 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Cost per hull is $1,500M for the Horizon vs $122M for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Horizon was commissioned in 2007, 30 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

French frigate, introduced in 2007, has a displacement of 7,050 tons and a crew of 236.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Air-defence destroyer
Manufacturer Horizon Sas
Year introduced 2007
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $1,500 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 7,050 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 29.0 knots â—‰
Range 6,100 nm at 3500 knots â—‰
Length 152.9 m â—‰
Beam 20.3 m â—‰
Crew 236 â—‰
Propulsion 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
Armament
  • 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
Displacement 4,165 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 136.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 176 â—‰
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 Horizon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Horizon-class has greater displacement at 7,050 tons compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,165 tons.
Which is faster, the Horizon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Horizon-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Horizon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Horizon-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Horizon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Horizon-class is longer at 152.9 meters compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 136.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Horizon-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Horizon-class has a larger crew complement of 236 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Horizon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Horizon-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class at $122 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Horizon-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Horizon-class.