Formidable vs Lekiu
Formidable vs Lekiu at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 2,300 tons, length 114 vs 106 m, speed 27 vs 28 knots, crew 71 vs 146.
Specifications
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Formidable |
Lekiu |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
DCNS |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
| Year introduced |
2007 |
1999 |
| Number built |
6 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,200 tons |
2,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
4,200 nm |
5,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
114.8 m |
106.0 m |
| Beam |
16.3 m |
12.8 m |
| Crew |
71 |
146 |
Armament & Systems
|
Formidable |
Lekiu |
| Armament |
- 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs (to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM)
- 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30
- 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15
- 2 × B515 triple tubes for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes
- 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun
- 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMG
- 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun
- Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)
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- 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
- 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
- 16 × VLS for Sea Wolf
- 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2
- 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp). Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp) |
4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 24.5MW, twin shafts with Kamewa controllable pitch propellers |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Formidable-class or Lekiu-class?
The Formidable-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Lekiu-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Formidable-class or Lekiu-class?
The Lekiu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Formidable-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Formidable-class or Lekiu-class?
The Lekiu-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Formidable-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Formidable-class or Lekiu-class?
The Formidable-class is longer at 114.8 meters compared to the Lekiu-class's 106.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Formidable-class and Lekiu-class have?
The Lekiu-class has a larger crew complement of 146 compared to the Formidable-class's 71 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Formidable-class or Lekiu-class?
The Formidable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Lekiu-class.