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Anzac vs Valour

Anzac vs Valour at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 3,700 tons, length 118 vs 121 m, speed 27 vs 28 knots, crew 179 vs 152.

Specifications
Anzac Valour
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer AMECON Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1996 2006
Number built 10 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $250 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 3,700 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 118.0 m 121.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 16.3 m
Crew 179 152
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Armament & Systems
Anzac Valour
Armament
  • 1 x 5"/54 calibre Mark 45 mod 2 main gun
  • 8-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (32 x RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 2 x 4-canister Harpoon or NSM anti-ship missiles
  • 20-cell GWS.35 VLS (20 x Sea Ceptor missiles)
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact or Mark 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 x 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x .50cal machine guns on Mini Typhoon mounts
  • 6 x .50cal machine guns crew served
  • 8 MBDA MM 40 Exocet Block 2 surface-to-surface missiles
  • 16 Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun (CIWS)
  • 2 Mk1 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 2 12.7 mm Rogue remotely operated guns
  • 4 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG): 1 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine, 30,172 hp (22,499 kW); 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, 8,840 hp (6,590 kW) each CODAG WARP: 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines (5,920 kW each) and 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (20,000 kW) driving 2 shafts and 1 waterjet
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Anzac-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Anzac-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Anzac-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Anzac-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Anzac-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Anzac-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Anzac-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class is longer at 121.0 meters compared to the Anzac-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Anzac-class and Valour-class have?
The Anzac-class has a larger crew complement of 179 compared to the Valour-class's 152 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Anzac-class or Valour-class?
The Anzac-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Valour-class.