Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate vs Moudge-class frigate

Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate — licensed reference photograph

AWarships

Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate

General-purpose frigate

Credit

Oleg Yunakov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BWarships

Moudge-class frigate

Frigate

Credit

Tasnim News Agency · CC BY 4.0 · Resized · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigateLength

122 m

Length source ↗

Moudge-class frigateLength

95 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigatelarger figure on 4 of 4

Length+28%
Beam+59%
Draught+97%
Displacement+197%

Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 4

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

21 of 31 rows sourced on both sides

122m

95m

Length+28%

All recorded figures & sources

122 m

Length

Single source

122 m (400 ft 3 in)^[source]

95 m

Length

Single source

95 m (311 ft 8 in)^[source]

17.7m

11.1m

Beam+59%

All recorded figures & sources

17.7 m

Beam

Single source

17.7 m (58 ft 1 in)^[source]

11.1 m

Beam

Single source

11.1 m (36 ft 5 in)^[source]

6.4m

3.25m

Draught+97%

All recorded figures & sources

6.4 m

Draught

Single source

6,4 m^[source]

3.25 m

Draught

Single source

3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)^[source]

4,460t

1,500t

Displacement+197%

All recorded figures & sources

4,460 tonnes

Displacement

Single source

4,460 t (4,390 long tons )^[source]

1,500 tonnes

Displacement

Single source

1,500 tonnes^[source]

125+ 28 passengers

140

Complement

All recorded figures & sources

125 people

+ 28 passengers

Single source

125 (+ 28 passengers)^[source]

140 people

Complement

Single source

140^[source]

50km/hMaximum

56km/hMaximum; Speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

50 km/h

Maximum

Single source

Maximum: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)^[source]

55.6 km/h

Maximum; Speed

Single source

30 knots (55.6 km/h)^[source]

9,300kmat 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

9,300 km

at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

Single source

5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)^[source]

32,000kW43,000 shp

2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators

Power

All recorded figures & sources

32,000 kW

43,000 shp

Single source

32 MW (43,000 shp )^[source]

2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate and Moudge-class frigate configuration
Specification	Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate	Moudge-class frigate
Name	Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI)^[source]	Moudge^[source]
Builders	Naval Group Salamis Shipyards^[source]	Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization^[source]
Operators	French Navy Hellenic Navy Swedish Navy^[source]	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy^[source]
Preceded by	Aquitaine class ( FN ) La Fayette class ( FN ) Elli class ( HN ) Hydra class ( HN ) Visby class ( SN )^[source]	Alvand class^[source]
Subclasses	Kimon class ( HN ) Luleå class ( SN )^[source]	—
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]	—
Built	2019–present^[source]	2001–present^[source]
In service	From 2025^[source]	2010–present^[source]
In commission	From 2025 (Hellenic Navy)^[source]	—
Planned	13 total: 5 ( FN ) 4 ( HN ) 4 ( SN )^[source]	7^[source]
Building	7 (4 x FN, 3 x HN)^[source]	1^[source]
Completed	2 (1 x FN, 1 x HN)^[source]	6^[source]
Type	General-purpose frigate^[source]	Frigate^[source]
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]	—
Endurance	45 days^[source]	—
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]	Asr 3D PESA long-range radar^[source]
Electronic warfare & decoys	Thales SENTINEL R- ESM system Thales ALTESSE-H C-ESM system Naval Group CMLS with CANTO anti-torpedo decoys^[source]	2 × 8 tube chaff launcher^[source]
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]	Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes^[source]
Aircraft carried	1 NH90 or H160M Guépard helicopter 1 Unmanned Air Systems: Camcopter S-100 or SDAM^[source]	1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter^[source]
Country of origin	France^[source] France^[source]	—
Active	—	0?^[source]
Lost	—	6 (1 unconfirmed)^[source]
Aviation facilities	—	Helicopter landing pad^[source]

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Amiral Ronarc'h-class frigate

Moudge-class frigate

Name

Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI)^[source]

Moudge^[source]

Builders

Naval Group Salamis Shipyards^[source]

Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization^[source]

Operators

French Navy Hellenic Navy Swedish Navy^[source]

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy^[source]

Preceded by

Aquitaine class ( FN ) La Fayette class ( FN ) Elli class ( HN ) Hydra class ( HN ) Visby class ( SN )^[source]

Alvand class^[source]

Subclasses

Kimon class ( HN ) Luleå class ( SN )^[source]

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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]

—

Built

2019–present^[source]

2001–present^[source]

In service

From 2025^[source]

2010–present^[source]

In commission

From 2025 (Hellenic Navy)^[source]

—

Planned

13 total: 5 ( FN ) 4 ( HN ) 4 ( SN )^[source]

7^[source]

Building

7 (4 x FN, 3 x HN)^[source]

1^[source]

Completed

2 (1 x FN, 1 x HN)^[source]

6^[source]

Type

General-purpose frigate^[source]

Frigate^[source]

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]

—

Endurance

45 days^[source]

—

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]

Asr 3D PESA long-range radar^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys

Thales SENTINEL R- ESM system Thales ALTESSE-H C-ESM system Naval Group CMLS with CANTO anti-torpedo decoys^[source]

2 × 8 tube chaff launcher^[source]

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]

Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes^[source]

Aircraft carried

1 NH90 or H160M Guépard helicopter 1 Unmanned Air Systems: Camcopter S-100 or SDAM^[source]

1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter^[source]

Country of origin

France^[source]

—

Active

—

0?^[source]

Lost

—

6 (1 unconfirmed)^[source]

Aviation facilities

—

Helicopter landing pad^[source]