Lupo vs Petya

The Lupo and the Petya are both Frigate classes. The Lupo displaces 2,506 tons — 2.2x the Petya's 1,150 tons. The Lupo reaches 35 knots vs 30 knots for the Petya. Operational range is 4,300 nautical miles for the Lupo vs 4,870 for the Petya. The Lupo carries a crew of 185 vs 90 for the Petya. The Lupo was produced in 18 units vs 54 for the Petya. The Lupo was commissioned in 1977, 12 years after the Petya (1965).

Italian frigate, introduced in 1977, reaches speeds of 35.0 knots using a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
Year introduced 1977
Number built 18 units
Estimated unit price NA
Soviet frigate, introduced in 1965, utilized a CODAG propulsion system with gas turbines and diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate
Type Light frigate
Manufacturer Kaliningrad Yantar shipyard
Year introduced 1965
Number built 54 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,506 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 16 knots
Length 113.2 m
Beam 11.3 m
Crew 185
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)
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
Displacement 1,150 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,870 nm at 450 knots
Length 81.8 m
Beam 9.2 m
Crew 90
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAG: 2 gas turbines - 30,000 hp (22,000 kW), 1 diesel - 6,000 hp (4,500 kW)
Armament
  • 4 x 76 mm guns (2x2)
  • 4 x RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 5 x 406 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 1 x 3 533 mm torpedo tubes (export version)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lupo-class or Petya-class?
The Lupo-class has greater displacement at 2,506 tons compared to the Petya-class's 1,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Lupo-class or Petya-class?
The Lupo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Petya-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lupo-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has a longer range at 4,870 nautical miles compared to the Lupo-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lupo-class or Petya-class?
The Lupo-class is longer at 113.2 meters compared to the Petya-class's 81.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Lupo-class and Petya-class have?
The Lupo-class has a larger crew complement of 185 compared to the Petya-class's 90 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lupo-class or Petya-class?
The Petya-class has been built in greater numbers with 54 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Lupo-class.