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FREMM frigate vs Iver Huitfeldt

FREMM frigate vs Iver Huitfeldt at a glance — displacement 6,700 vs 6,645 tons, length 144 vs 138 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 145 vs 165.

Specifications
FREMM frigate Iver Huitfeldt
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group Odense Staalskibsværft
Year introduced 2012 2012
Number built 22 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $795 million $325 million
Displacement 6,700 tons 6,645 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 9,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.6 m 138.7 m
Beam 20.0 m 19.8 m
Crew 145 165
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Iver Huitfeldt
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
  • 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM
  • 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS
  • 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers
  • Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)
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 Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 6,645 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 138.7 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Iver Huitfeldt-class have?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a larger crew complement of 165 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Iver Huitfeldt-class.