La Fayette vs Shivalik
La Fayette vs Shivalik at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 6,200 tons, length 125 vs 144 m, speed 25 vs 32 knots, crew 164 vs 257.
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 |
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) |
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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.