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Lekiu vs Naresuan

Lekiu vs Naresuan at a glance — displacement 2,300 vs 2,985 tons, length 106 vs 120 m, speed 28 vs 32 knots, crew 146 vs 150.

Specifications
Lekiu Naresuan
Origin 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai
Year introduced 1999 1994
Number built 2 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,300 tons 2,985 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 15 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 106.0 m 120.5 m
Beam 12.8 m 13.7 m
Crew 146 150
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Armament & Systems
Lekiu Naresuan
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 8-cell Mk 41 VLS with RIM-162 ESSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 24.5MW, twin shafts with Kamewa controllable pitch propellers CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU 20V1163 diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lekiu-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class has greater displacement at 2,985 tons compared to the Lekiu-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Lekiu-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Lekiu-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lekiu-class or Naresuan-class?
The Lekiu-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Naresuan-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lekiu-class or Naresuan-class?
The Naresuan-class is longer at 120.5 meters compared to the Lekiu-class's 106.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lekiu-class and Naresuan-class have?
The Naresuan-class has a larger crew complement of 150 compared to the Lekiu-class's 146 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lekiu-class or Naresuan-class?
Both the Lekiu-class and Naresuan-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.