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La Fayette vs Shivalik

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Specifications
La Fayette Shivalik
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇳 India
Category Frigate Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer DCNS Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 1996 2010
Number built 20 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $650 million
Displacement 3,200 tons 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 12 knots 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.0 m 144.0 m
Beam 15.4 m 16.9 m
Crew 164 257
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
La Fayette Shivalik
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
  • 1 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launcher (24 missiles)
  • 32-cell VLS for Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × VLS launched BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
  • 2 × 2 DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers
  • 2 × RBU-6000 (RPK-8) rocket launchers
Propulsion 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) CODOG: 2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) and 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each)

Overview

The La Fayette and the Shivalik are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,200 tons for the La Fayette vs 6,200 tons for the Shivalik. The La Fayette reaches 25 knots vs 32 knots for the Shivalik. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the La Fayette vs 5,000 for the Shivalik. The La Fayette carries a crew of 164 vs 257 for the Shivalik.

The La Fayette was produced in 20 units vs 3 for the Shivalik. Cost per hull is $325M for the La Fayette vs $650M for the Shivalik. The La Fayette was commissioned in 1996, 14 years before the Shivalik (2010).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the La Fayette-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the La Fayette-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the La Fayette-class or Shivalik-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Shivalik-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the La Fayette-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the La Fayette-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the La Fayette-class and Shivalik-class have?
The Shivalik-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the La Fayette-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class is more expensive at approximately $650 million per unit compared to the La Fayette-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the La Fayette-class or Shivalik-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Shivalik-class.