Incheon vs İstif

South Korean frigate, 3,300 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2013
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 3,300 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 114.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 140
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile
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 Incheon-class or İstif-class?
The Incheon-class has greater displacement at 3,300 tons compared to the İstif-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Incheon-class or İstif-class?
The Incheon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the İstif-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Incheon-class or İstif-class?
The İstif-class has a longer range at 5,700 nautical miles compared to the Incheon-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Incheon-class or İstif-class?
The Incheon-class is longer at 114.0 meters compared to the İstif-class's 113.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Incheon-class and İstif-class have?
The Incheon-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the İstif-class's 123 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Incheon-class or İstif-class?
The Incheon-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the İstif-class.