Maestrale vs Niterói
Maestrale vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 3,040 vs 3,355 tons, length 122 vs 129 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 225 vs 217.
Specifications
|
Maestrale |
Niterói |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Anti-submarine frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1981 |
1976 |
| Number built |
8 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,040 tons |
3,355 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
6,000 nm at 15 knots |
5,300 nm at 19 knots |
| Length |
122.7 m |
129.2 m |
| Beam |
12.9 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
225 |
217 |
Armament & Systems
|
Maestrale |
Niterói |
| Armament |
- 4 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles
- 1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher
- 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
- 2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS
- 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm
- 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm
- 2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes (Whitehead ILAS-3)
|
• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun
• Aspide SAM
• Exocet missiles
• Mk 46 torpedoes |
| Propulsion |
CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 18.380 MW (24,648 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM, 4.044 MW (5,423 hp) each |
CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels |
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Which has greater displacement, the Maestrale-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Maestrale-class's 3,040 tons.
Which is faster, the Maestrale-class or Niterói-class?
The Maestrale-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Niterói-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Maestrale-class or Niterói-class?
The Maestrale-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Niterói-class's 5,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Maestrale-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Maestrale-class's 122.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Maestrale-class and Niterói-class have?
The Maestrale-class has a larger crew complement of 225 compared to the Niterói-class's 217 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Maestrale-class or Niterói-class?
The Maestrale-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.