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Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigatelarger figure on 1 of 3
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source122 m (400 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Name | Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI)[source] | — |
| Builders | Naval Group Salamis Shipyards[source] | — |
| Operators | French Navy Hellenic Navy Swedish Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Aquitaine class ( FN ) La Fayette class ( FN ) Elli class ( HN ) Hydra class ( HN ) Visby class ( SN )[source] | — |
| Subclasses | Kimon class ( HN ) Luleå class ( SN )[source] |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
+ 28 passengers
Single source125 (+ 28 passengers)[source]
43,000 shp
Single source32 MW (43,000 shp )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Cost | € 2.1 billion (2017) (equivalent to € 2.5 billion in 2025) for 5 units € 3.5 billion (2017) (equivalent to € 4.2 billion in 2025) including development costs[source] | — |
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| Built | 2019–present[source] | — |
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| In service | From 2025[source] | 2011 - present[source] |
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| In commission | From 2025 (Hellenic Navy)[source] | — |
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| Planned | 13 total: 5 ( FN ) 4 ( HN ) 4 ( SN )[source] | — |
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| Building | 7 (4 x FN, 3 x HN)[source] | — |
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| Completed | 2 (1 x FN, 1 x HN)[source] |
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| Type | General-purpose frigate[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Propulsion | CODAD (Combined diesel and diesel) : 2 × 2 MTU 16V 8000 M91L (each line driving two shafts fitted with controllable-pitch propellers via reduction gearboxes)[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 45 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Naval Group Setis® 3.0 Combat Management System Thales SEA FIRE 4D AESA S-band multi-function radar Thales KingKlip Mk2 hull-mounted sonar Thales CAPTAS-4 Compact towed array sonar Thales Aquilon digital communication system Thales SURFSAT-L SATCOM terminal with Syracuse IV satellite link Terma SCANTER X-band navigation radar Wärtsilä NACOS X-band navigation radar iXblue Marins inertial navigation system iXblue Netans navigation data distribution system Thales STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 medium- and long-range tracking radar system for gunfire control Safran PASEO XLR extra long-range EO / IR and FCS system Bertin Technologies 360° TV/IR camera surveillance system Thales BlueGate E-scan IFF system[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Thales SENTINEL R- ESM system Thales ALTESSE-H C-ESM system Naval Group CMLS with CANTO anti-torpedo decoys[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun (in stealth cupola) 2 × Nexter Narwhal 20B 20 mm RWS 8 × Exocet MM-40 Block 3c anti-ship missiles 2 × Sylver A50 8-cell VLS for 16 Aster 15 or 30 surface-to-air missiles (first three French FDIs from build); 4 x 8 (32 Aster 15/30) on last two French FDIs from service entry and retrofit to other vessels of the class in the 2030s 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC SAM -based CIWS (either fit from build or retrofit) 2 × twin torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact torpedoes[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 NH90 or H160M Guépard helicopter 1 Unmanned Air Systems: Camcopter S-100 or SDAM[source] | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion |
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| Country of origin | France[source] France[source] | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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