List of frigate classes in service

The list of frigate classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within.

-class frigate

Type: Frigate Builder: Displacement: 4,500 tons Aircraft: 2 × EH-101 or 2 MH-60R helicopters Armament: 36 × RIM-162 ESSM SAM, 16 × Harpoon block II SSM, 1 × 5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun, 4 × MU90 Impact torpedoes, 2 × Millennium 35mm CIWS, 7 × 12.7mm HMG Propulsion: 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, Two shafts - 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) Speed: Ships in class: 2 Operator: Commissioned: 19 October 2004 Status: In active service

-class destroyer escort

Type: Destroyer escort Builder: Displacement: 2,550 tons Armament: 8 Harpoon Missiles SSM, ASROC octuple launcher, 1 Otobreda 76 mm, 1 Phalanx CIWS, 1 375 mm ASW rocket launcher, 2 triple 324 mm Mk 32 ASW torpedo tubes Propulsion: 2 Spey SM1A gas turbines, 2 Mitsubishi, 2 shafts Speed: Ships in class: 6 Operator: Commissioned: 12 December 1989 Status: In active service

Almirante Padilla-class Frigate

Type: Frigate Builder: Displacement: 2,100 tons Armament: 8 × SSM-700K C-Stars SSM, 2 × SIMBAD SAM 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal Strales Compact gun 1 × twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns 6 × 324 mm torpedo tubes Propulsion: 2 TB92 diesel engines Speed: Ships in class: 4 Operator: Commissioned: 31 October 1983 Status: In active service

(F100)-class frigate

Builders: (Navantia, in Ferrol) Type: Air defense guided-missile frigate Displacement: 6,250 tons Aviation: 1 Sikorsky SH-60B LAMPS III Seahawk helicopter Armament: 1 × 5-inch/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun, 2 × CIWS FABA 20 mm/120 Meroka gun, 6 × Mk41 8-cell VLS (32 × Standard SM-2 Block IIIA, 64 × RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile), 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon, 4 × 324 mm Mk32 Mod 9 triple Torpedo launchers with 12 Honeywell Mk46 mod 5 Torpedo Powerplant: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines Speed: 29+ knots Ships in class: 5 + (3 under construction) Operator: , (three built as destroyer) Commissioned: 19 September 2002 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Type: Frigate Builder: Tenix for , Displacement: 3,600 tons Armament: 1 × 8-cell Mk 41 VLS, 8 × canister launched Harpoon missiles (Australian ships only), 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 gun, 6 × 324 mm (2 triple) Mk 32 Mod 5 torpedo tubes, 1 × Phalanx CIWS (NZ ships only), 6 × 50 calibre machine guns. Propulsion: 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, 2 shafts Speed: Ships in class: 10 Operator: , Commissioned: 18 September 1996 Status: 9 In active service, 1 decommisioned

Artigliere-class patrol frigate

Type: Multi-role frigate Builder: Displacement: 2,400 tons Armament: 8 missiles Teseo Otomat SSM, 16 Sea Sparrow SAMs, OTO Melara 127 mm/54 gun, 2 twin Breda 40 mm/70 AA Propulsion: 2 gas turbines Fiat/GE LM 2500, 2 Diesel GMT Bl 230.20 M, 2 shafts Speed: Ships in class: 4 Operator: Commissioned: 1994 Status: Retired

-class frigate

Builders: , Type: Guided-missile frigate Displacement: 3,700 tons Aircraft: 1 SH-60 Seahawk helicopter Armament: 1 OTO Melara 76/62 Super Rapid, 2 30mm DS30M Mark 2, 2 M2 Browning .50 caliber, 1 Phalanx CIWS, 8 RGM-84L Block II Harpoon anti-ship missile, 8-cell Mk. 41 VLS Propulsion: 2 × Diesel engine MTU 16V1163 M94, 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine Speed: 33.3 knots Ships in class: 1 Operator: Commissioned: 7 January 2019 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: Type: Guided-missile frigate Displacement: 3,850 tons Armament: 16 3M-24E (SS-N-25 Switchblade) SSMs, Barak 1 system, 1 Otobreda 76 mm gun, 1 AK-630 30 mm, 2 triple torpedo tubes with Whitehead A244S torpedoes Propulsion: Two Bhopal turbines, two 550 psi boilers, 2 shafts Speed: 30+ knots Ships in class: 3 Operator: Commissioned: 14 April 2000 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: Type: Anti-submarine guided-missile frigate Displacement: 4,900 tons Aircraft: 2 Sea Lynx Mk.88A or 2 NH90 helicopters Armament: 1 VLS with 16 cells Sea Sparrow SAM; 2 RAM launchers (21 missiles each); 4 Exocet SSM; 1 Otobreda 76 mm gun; 2 MLG 27 autocannons; 4 324 mm torpedo tubes with Mk46 Mod 2 torpedoes Powerplant: 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel-engines, 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines; 2 shafts Speed: 29 knots Ships in class: 4 Operator: Commissioned: 1994–1996 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: (Royal Schelde) Type: Air-defense and command frigate Displacement: 6,050 tons Armament: 5 Mk41 VLS with 8 cells each containing 32 ESSM and 32 SM-2 IIIA, 1-2 Goalkeeper CIWS, 2 quadruple Harpoon SSM, 1 Oto Breda 127 mm/54 dual-purpose gun, 2 twin MK32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers with Raytheon MK46 Mod 5 torpedoes Powerplant: 2 Stork Wärtsilä 16V26 diesel engines, 2 Rolls-Royce Spey SM1a gas turbines, 2shafts Speed: 30 knots Ships in class: 4 Operator: Commissioned: 26 April 2002 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: Type: Patrol frigate (French designation Fregate de Surveillance) Displacement: 2,750 tons Aircraft: 1 Eurocopter Panther helicopter Armament: 2 Exocet MM38 SSM; 1 × 100 mm gun; 2 × 20 mm guns Powerplant: 4 Pielstick diesel engines; 2 shafts; 8,800 hp total power Speed: 20 knots Range: 10,000 nmi at 15 knots Ships in class: 8 Operators: , Commissioned: 1991 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: / Type: Stealth frigate Displacement: Aircraft: 1 Sikorsky S-70B helicopter Armament: Harpoon SSM; MBDA Aster SAM; Whitehead Alenia A.224S torpedoes; Otobreda 76 mm gun Powerplant: MTU 20V 8000 diesel engines x4 at 8,200 kW each, two shafts Speed: Range: Ships in class: 6 Operator: Commissioned: 2004 Status: In active service

FREMM multipurpose frigate (multiple classes)

Builders: / Type: Stealth Multipurpose frigate Displacement: France ; Italy Aircraft: 1 NH90 or 2 SH90 helicopters Armament: Sylver VLS; MBDA Aster AAW and ASW; Exocet (France) and Teseo/Otomat Mk-2A Anti-ship missiles; MU90 torpedoes; OTO Melara 76 mm guns Powerplant: CODLOG/CODLAG Speed: France +; Italy + Range: France , Italy Ships in class: 16 Operators: : , 8 ships: Bergamini-class, 10 ships: Aquitaine-class (purchased from France), 1 ship. Bergamini-class (purchased from Italy), 2 ships : Mohammed VI (single ship class): , 2 ships Commissioned: 2012–present Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: (Navantia in Ferrol) Type: ASW/multirole frigate Displacement: 5,121 tons Aircraft: 1 NHI NH90 helicopter Armament: Mk41 VLS 32 × ESSM; 8 × Naval Strike Missile SSM; 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara(SR) gun; 4 machine guns; Depth charge; 4 × 12.75-inch torpedo tubes for Sting Ray torpedoes Powerplant: 2 Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines Speed: 26+ knots; One GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine+2 Diesel 4.5 MW each; 2 shafts Ships in class: 5 Operator: Commissioned: 5 April 2006 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: (Saint John Shipbuilding, Saint John, NB & MIL Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, QC) Type: Large multi-role guided-missile frigate with helicopter (Designated multi-role patrol frigate in the CF) Displacement: 4,770 tons Aircraft: 1 × CH-148 Cyclone helicopter Armament: 8 × MK 141 RGM-84 Harpoon SSM; 16 × Sea Sparrow SAM/SSM; 1 × Bofors SAK 57 mm; 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Block 1); 8 × M2 Machine Guns; 4 × MK 32 torpedo launchers Powerplant: CODOG – 2 shafts: 2 turbines (47,500 shp), 1 diesel (8,800 shp) Speed: 29+ knots Ships in class: 12 Operator: Commissioned: 29 June 1992 Status: In active service

Hamilton–class cutter * Builders: Type: High Endurance Cutter Displacement: 3,250 metric tons Armament: 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm gun 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems 1 × Phalanx CIWS 6 × .50 cal machine guns Speed: 29 knots Ships in class: 12 Operators: , , , , , Commissioned: 27 September 1971 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: , Type: Multi-purpose frigate Displacement: 3,360 tons Armament: 16 ESSM SAM; 8 Harpoon AShM; 1 × Mk 42 5 inch gun; 2 Phalanx CIWS; 2 triple torpedo tubes Powerplant: CODOG, 2 shafts Speed: 31 knots Ships in class: 4 Operator: Commissioned: 1992 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: Type: Coastal defense frigate Displacement: 2,800 tons Armament: 1 Mk 45 Mod 4 127mm gun, 1 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 1 RAM block 1, 16 SSM-700K Haeseong missiles, 2 triple torpedo tubes Powerplant: CODOG 2 General Electric LM-2500 Gas turbine, 2 MTU 1163 TB83 diesel engine Speed: 30 knots Range: 8,000 at 18 knots Ships in class: 6 Operator: Commissioned: 17 January 2013 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: Type: Multirole frigate Displacement: 3100 tons Armament: Guns:1 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid or MKE National Naval Gun main gun, 1 × Aselsan GOKDENIZ 35 mm dual barreled CIWS, 2 × Aselsan STOP 25 mm RCWS Anti-ship missiles: 16 × Atmaca anti-ship missiles Vertical launching system: 16-cell MIDLAS Vertical Launching System: Up to 16 SAPAN or SIPER Surface-to-air missile Torpedoes: 2 × 324 mm (13 in) Triple Torpedo launchers with MK-46M5 or Akya Torpedo Powerplant: 1 x LM2500 Gas turbine, 2 x 5.766HP MTU Diesel Machine Speed: Economy: 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph), Maximum: 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) Range: 5.700 nmi (10.556 km; 6.559 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) Ships in class: 4 (Planned:8, Building:3, Completed:1, Active:1) Aircraft carried: Hangar and platform for: S-70B Seahawk ASW helicopter, Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) Operator: Commissioned: 2024–present Status: In active service

-class frigate Builders: (Odense Staalskibsværft) Type: Air Defense Frigate Displacement: 6,645 tons Aircraft: 1 × Westland Lynx Mk 90B (or, from 2017, 1 × Seahawk MH-60R) Armament: 2 × 76 mm OTO Melara guns; 1 × 35 mm CIWS gun; 4 × Mk 41 Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) with up to 32 SM-2 IIIA SAM surface-to-air missiles; 2 × Mk 56 VLS with up to 24 RIM-162 ESSM SAM surface-to-air missiles; 8-16 × Harpoon Block II SSM surface-to-surface missiles; 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers for anti-submarine torpedoes Powerplant: MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8,2 MW each. Two shafts, CODAD Speed: Range: at Complement: 165 officers and sailors Ships in class: 3 (HDMS Iver Huitfeldt (F361), HDMS Peter Willemoes (F362) and HDMS Niels Juel (F363)) Operator: Commissioned: 2012 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: Type: Multi-purpose frigate Displacement: 3,320 tons Armament: Oto Melara 76 mm gun, Sea Sparrow VLS; Harpoon Missile; Goalkeeper CIWS; Mk 46 Torpedoes Powerplant: 2 Rolls-Royce (Spey 1A) gas turbines (33.800 pk total), 2* Stork-Werkspoor diesel engines (9.790 pk total) Speed: 29 knots Ships in class: 8 Operators: , , , Commissioned: 31 May 1991 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: (Blohm + Voss in Kiel) Type: Light frigate Displacement: 1,850 tons Armament: 1 × Creusot Loire Compact 100 mm/55 DP gun, 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 DP gun, 2 dual 30 mm Emerlec Mk 74 twin mountings AA gun, MANPADs SAM, 8 × MBDA Exocet MM40-Block 2, 1 × Bofors 375 mm twin barrel ASW Powerplant: 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesels, 21.460 hp, 2 shafts Speed: 28 knots Ships in class: 2 total: Operator: Commissioned: 15 August 1984 Status: In active service

-class frigate

Builders: , Type: Anti-submarine frigate Displacement: 4,200 tons Aviation: 1 helicopter Armament: 8 ASROC; 8 Harpoon SSM; 1 × Mk 42 5-inch/54 caliber gun; 1 Phalanx CIWS; 4 Mk 46 torpedo tubes Powerplant: 2 – 1200 psi boilers; 1 geared turbine, 1 shaft; 35,000 hp Speed: 27 knots Ships in class: 51 Operators: , Commissioned: 12 April 1969 Status: Some in active service

(Project 1159)-class frigate

Builders: (Zelenodolsk Shipyard in Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan)