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Sigma vs Type 26

Sigma vs Type 26 at a glance — displacement 1,692 vs 8,000 tons, length 90 vs 149 m, speed 28 vs 26 knots, crew 80 vs 157.

Specifications
Sigma Type 26
Origin 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose corvette / frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding BAE Systems, Govan and Scotstoun
Year introduced 2007 2026
Number built 10 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $222 million $1,600 million
Displacement 1,692 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 14 knots 7,000 nm
Length 90.7 m 149.9 m
Beam 13.0 m 20.8 m
Crew 80 157
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Armament & Systems
Sigma Type 26
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
  • 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 torpedoes
  • 24-cell Mk 41 strike-length VLS
  • 48 × Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm guns, Phalanx CIWS
  • Reconfigurable mission bay
  • Type 2087 towed array sonar
Propulsion 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller CODLOG: Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine + 4 diesel generators, 2 electric motors
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sigma-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Sigma-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the Sigma-class or Type 26-class?
The Sigma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Type 26-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sigma-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Sigma-class's 4,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sigma-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is longer at 149.9 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Sigma-class and Type 26-class have?
The Type 26-class has a larger crew complement of 157 compared to the Sigma-class's 80 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Sigma-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Sigma-class at $222 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sigma-class or Type 26-class?
The Sigma-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 26-class.