La Fayette vs Talwar
La Fayette vs Talwar at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 3,850 tons, length 125 vs 124 m, speed 25 vs 32 knots, crew 164 vs 180.
Specifications
|
La Fayette |
Talwar |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
General-purpose frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
DCNS |
Baltiysky Zavod, Yantar Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
2003 |
| Number built |
20 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$325 million |
$475 million |
| Displacement |
3,200 tons |
3,850 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 12 knots |
4,850 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
125.0 m |
124.8 m |
| Beam |
15.4 m |
15.2 m |
| Crew |
164 |
180 |
Armament & Systems
|
La Fayette |
Talwar |
| 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-cell VLS for Klub-N (batch 1) or BrahMos (batches 2-3) cruise missiles
- 24 × Shtil-1 medium-range surface-to-air missiles
- 2 × Kashtan CIWS (batch 1) / 2 × AK-630 (later ships)
- 1 × 100 mm A-190 gun
- 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 1 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher
|
| Propulsion |
4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
COGAG: 4 × gas turbines, 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the La Fayette-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the La Fayette-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-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 Talwar-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Talwar-class's 4,850 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the La Fayette-class or Talwar-class?
The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Talwar-class's 124.8 meters.
How many crew members do the La Fayette-class and Talwar-class have?
The Talwar-class has a larger crew complement of 180 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the La Fayette-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class is more expensive at approximately $475 million per unit compared to the La Fayette-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the La Fayette-class or Talwar-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Talwar-class.