Iver Huitfeldt vs Sachsen

Iver Huitfeldt

Danish air defence frigate, 6,645 tons displacement, uses four MTU diesel engines in CODAD configuration.
Origin	🇩🇰 Denmark
Category	Frigate
Type	Air defence frigate
Manufacturer	Odense Staalskibsværft
Year introduced	2012
Number built	3 units
Estimated unit price	$325 million

German frigate, introduced in 2003, utilizes two diesel engines and one gas turbine for propulsion.
Origin	🇩🇪 Germany
Category	Frigate
Type	Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer	Blohm + Voss
Year introduced	2003
Number built	3 units
Estimated unit price	$750 million

Displacement	6,645 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	138.7 m ◉
Beam	19.8 m ◉
Crew	165 ◉
Propulsion	Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD
Armament	32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)

Displacement	5,780 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	4,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	143.0 m ◉
Beam	17.4 m ◉
Crew	230 ◉
Propulsion	2 × MTU V20 diesel engines (20,100 hp), 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (31,500 hp), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
Armament	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

Which has greater displacement, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Sachsen-class?

The Iver Huitfeldt-class has greater displacement at 6,645 tons compared to the Sachsen-class's 5,780 tons.

Which is faster, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Sachsen-class?

The Iver Huitfeldt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Sachsen-class's 29 knots.

Which has longer range, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Sachsen-class?

The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Sachsen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Sachsen-class?

The Sachsen-class is longer at 143.0 meters compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 138.7 meters.

How many crew members do the Iver Huitfeldt-class and Sachsen-class have?

The Sachsen-class has a larger crew complement of 230 compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 165 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Sachsen-class?

The Sachsen-class is more expensive at approximately $750 million per unit compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class at $325 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Sachsen-class?

Both the Iver Huitfeldt-class and Sachsen-class have been built in equal numbers with 3 vessels each.