Incheon vs İstif

Overview

The Incheon and the İstif are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,300 tons for the Incheon vs 3,100 tons for the İstif. The Incheon reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the İstif. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Incheon vs 5,700 for the İstif. The Incheon carries a crew of 140 vs 123 for the İstif.

The Incheon was produced in 6 units vs 3 for the İstif. The Incheon was commissioned in 2013, 11 years before the İstif (2024).

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.