Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Valour
Bhumibol Adulyadej vs Valour at a glance — displacement 3,700 vs 3,700 tons, length 124 vs 121 m, speed 33 vs 28 knots, crew 141 vs 152.
Specifications
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Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Valour |
| Origin |
🇹🇭 Thailand |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
2019 |
2006 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$482 million |
$250 million |
| Displacement |
3,700 tons |
3,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
33.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
8,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
124.1 m |
121.0 m |
| Beam |
14.4 m |
16.3 m |
| Crew |
141 |
152 |
Armament & Systems
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Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Valour |
| Armament |
- 1 × Otomelara 76/62 Super Rapid Stealth Shield
- 2 × MSI Defence DS30M Mk.2
- 2 × M2HB Browning .50 caliber guns
- 1 × 20 mm Mk.15 Phalanx Block-1B CIWS
- 2 × 4 RGM-84L Block II Harpoon anti-ship missile
- 2 × 3 SEA Torpedo Launching System Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo
- 8-cell Mk. 41 VLS containing 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Block II or 8 × RUM-139C VL ASROC
|
- 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 |
2 × Diesel engine MTU 16V1163 M94 (11,840 kW) and 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (25,100 kW) |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has greater displacement at 3,700 tons compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 3,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Valour-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Valour-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Valour-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is longer at 124.1 meters compared to the Valour-class's 121.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class and Valour-class have?
The Valour-class has a larger crew complement of 152 compared to the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class's 141 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Valour-class?
The Bhumibol Adulyadej-class is more expensive at approximately $482 million per unit compared to the Valour-class at $250 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Bhumibol Adulyadej-class.