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Brandenburg vs Sachsen

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Specifications
Brandenburg Sachsen
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1994 2003
Number built 4 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $750 million
Displacement 4,490 tons 5,780 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 138.9 m 143.0 m
Beam 16.7 m 17.4 m
Crew 219 230
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Armament & Systems
Brandenburg Sachsen
Armament
  • One OTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Mk 75 multi-purpose naval gun
  • Two Mauser BK-27 27 mm rapid-fire cannons
  • One Mk 41 Mod 3 vertical launch system for 16 Sea Sparrow antiaircraft missiles
  • Two Mk 49 launchers for 21 x Rolling Airframe Missiles
  • Two quadruple launchers for 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • Four 324 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 46 torpedoes
  • 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons
  • 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × RAM launchers
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact torpedoes
Propulsion CODOG (combined diesel or gas): two MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines (8.14 MW each), two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (38 MW total), two propeller shafts 2 × MTU V20 diesel engines (20,100 hp), 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (31,500 hp), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers

Overview

The Brandenburg and the Sachsen are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,490 tons for the Brandenburg vs 5,780 tons for the Sachsen. The Brandenburg reaches 29 knots vs 29 knots for the Sachsen. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Brandenburg vs 4,000 for the Sachsen. The Brandenburg carries a crew of 219 vs 230 for the Sachsen.

The Brandenburg was produced in 4 units vs 3 for the Sachsen. Cost per hull is $325M for the Brandenburg vs $750M for the Sachsen. The Brandenburg was commissioned in 1994, 9 years before the Sachsen (2003).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class has greater displacement at 5,780 tons compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,490 tons.
Which is faster, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Brandenburg-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Brandenburg-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class is longer at 143.0 meters compared to the Brandenburg-class's 138.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Brandenburg-class and Sachsen-class have?
The Sachsen-class has a larger crew complement of 230 compared to the Brandenburg-class's 219 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class is more expensive at approximately $750 million per unit compared to the Brandenburg-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brandenburg-class or Sachsen-class?
The Brandenburg-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sachsen-class.