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Kortenaer vs Valour

Kortenaer vs Valour at a glance — displacement 3,690 vs 3,700 tons, length 130 vs 121 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 176 vs 152.

Specifications
Kortenaer Valour
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer De Schelde Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1978 2006
Number built 12 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $250 million
Displacement 3,690 tons 3,700 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,700 nm at 16 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 130.5 m 121.0 m
Beam 14.6 m 16.3 m
Crew 176 152
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Armament & Systems
Kortenaer Valour
Armament
  • 1 × OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
  • 8 MBDA MM 40 Exocet Block 2 surface-to-surface missiles
  • 16 Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun (CIWS)
  • 2 Mk1 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 2 12.7 mm Rogue remotely operated guns
  • 4 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines (4,900 shp each) and 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (25,700 shp each) CODAG WARP: 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines (5,920 kW each) and 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (20,000 kW) driving 2 shafts and 1 waterjet
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kortenaer-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Kortenaer-class's 3,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Kortenaer-class or Valour-class?
The Kortenaer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Valour-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kortenaer-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Kortenaer-class's 4,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kortenaer-class or Valour-class?
The Kortenaer-class is longer at 130.5 meters compared to the Valour-class's 121.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kortenaer-class and Valour-class have?
The Kortenaer-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Valour-class's 152 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kortenaer-class or Valour-class?
The Kortenaer-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Valour-class.