Daegu vs İstif

Overview

The Daegu and the İstif are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,600 tons for the Daegu vs 3,100 tons for the İstif. The Daegu reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the İstif. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Daegu vs 5,700 for the İstif. The Daegu carries a crew of 140 vs 123 for the İstif.

The Daegu was produced in 8 units vs 3 for the İstif. Cost per hull is $463M for the Daegu vs $500M for the İstif. The Daegu was commissioned in 2018, 6 years before the İstif (2024).

South Korean frigate, 3,600 tons displacement, utilizes combined diesel-electric or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate
Type Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced 2018
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $463 million
Turkish frigate, introduced in 2024, has a displacement of 3,100 tons.
Origin 🇹🇷 Turkey
Category Frigate
Type Multirole frigate
Manufacturer Istanbul Naval Shipyard
Year introduced 2024
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $500 million
Displacement 3,600 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm
Length 122.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 140
Propulsion Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)
Displacement 3,100 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 5,700 nm
Length 113.2 m
Beam 14.4 m
Crew 123
Propulsion 1 x GE LM2500 Gas turbine, 2 x 5.766HP MTU Diesel Machine, 2 x Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP)
Armament
  • 1 × MKE 76 mm/62-caliber gun or OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid main gun
  • 1 × Aselsan GOKDENIZ 35 mm dual barreled CIWS
  • 2 × Aselsan STOP 25 mm RCWS
  • 16 × Atmaca anti-ship missiles
  • 16-cell MiDLAS vertical launching system (SAPAN, SIPER Block 1, or Hisar-D missiles)
  • 2 × 324 mm Triple Torpedo launchers (Roketsan Orka or MK-46M5 Torpedoes)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or İstif-class?
The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the İstif-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or İstif-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the İstif-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or İstif-class?
The İstif-class has a longer range at 5,700 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or İstif-class?
The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the İstif-class's 113.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and İstif-class have?
The Daegu-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the İstif-class's 123 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or İstif-class?
The İstif-class is more expensive at approximately $500 million per unit compared to the Daegu-class at $463 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or İstif-class?
The Daegu-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the İstif-class.