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Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 3
Sachsen-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 3
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Length
Single source62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Manoram-class ferry | Sachsen-class frigate |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Manoram class[source] | — |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] | German Navy[source] |
| Planned | ||
| Completed | ||
| Active | 3 |
143 m (469 ft 2 in)[source]
crew 13 aircrew
Single source230 crew 13 aircrew[source]
at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single source4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | Ferry[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Capacity | 250 passengers[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | India[source] India[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Blohm + Voss Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Lütjens class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | F127[source] |
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| Cost | — | ~€2 billion program cost[source] |
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| Built | — | 1999–2006[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2003–present[source] |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 × MTU V20 diesel engines 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine 2 × controllable-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | 1 × Thales Nederland SMART-L air and surface surveillance radar 1 × Thales Nederland APAR air and surface search, tracking, and guidance radar 1 × Hensoldt TRS-4D mult-function AESA radar (modernization) 2 × STN Atlas 9600-M multi-function ARPA radars 1 × STN Atlas MSP 500 electro-optical fire control system 1 × STN Atlas DSQS-24B bow sonar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | 1 FL 1800 S II ECM suite 6 Sippican Hycor SRBOC launcher[source] |
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| Armament | — | 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles 2 × RAM launchers 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact torpedoes[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 2 × Sea Lynx Mk.88A or 2 NH90 helicopters[source] |
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| National origin | — | Germany[source] |
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