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Lupo vs Niterói

Lupo vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 2,506 vs 3,355 tons, length 113 vs 129 m, speed 35 vs 30 knots, crew 185 vs 217.

Specifications
Lupo Niterói
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1977 1976
Number built 18 units 7 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,506 tons 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 16 knots 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 113.2 m 129.2 m
Beam 11.3 m 13.5 m
Crew 185 217
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Lupo Niterói
Armament
  • 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
  • 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes

Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp) CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lupo-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Lupo-class's 2,506 tons.
Which is faster, the Lupo-class or Niterói-class?
The Lupo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Niterói-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lupo-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Lupo-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lupo-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Lupo-class's 113.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Lupo-class and Niterói-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Lupo-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lupo-class or Niterói-class?
The Lupo-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.