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La Fayette vs Lupo

La Fayette vs Lupo at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 2,506 tons, length 125 vs 113 m, speed 25 vs 35 knots, crew 164 vs 185.

Specifications
La Fayette Lupo
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer DCNS Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
Year introduced 1996 1977
Number built 20 units 18 units
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 3,200 tons 2,506 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 12 knots 4,300 nm at 16 knots
Length 125.0 m 113.2 m
Beam 15.4 m 11.3 m
Crew 164 185
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Armament & Systems
La Fayette Lupo
Armament
  • 1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
  • 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
  • 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun
Propulsion 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the La Fayette-class or Lupo-class?
The La Fayette-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Lupo-class's 2,506 tons.
Which is faster, the La Fayette-class or Lupo-class?
The Lupo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the La Fayette-class or Lupo-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Lupo-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the La Fayette-class or Lupo-class?
The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Lupo-class's 113.2 meters.
How many crew members do the La Fayette-class and Lupo-class have?
The Lupo-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the La Fayette-class or Lupo-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Lupo-class.