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Daegu vs Maharaja Lela

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Specifications
Daegu Maharaja Lela
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation
Year introduced 2018 2026
Number built 8 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $948 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 3,100 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 5,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 122.0 m 111.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 140 138
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Armament & Systems
Daegu Maharaja Lela
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2 × MSI DS30M 30 mm cannon
  • 16 × VL MICA in Sylver VLS
  • 8 × Naval Strike Missile
  • 2 × triple J+S torpedo launcher
Propulsion Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors CODAD 4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94, each rated at 7,400 kW (9,925 shp), total output: 29,600 kW (39,694 shp)

Overview

The Daegu and the Maharaja Lela are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,600 tons for the Daegu vs 3,100 tons for the Maharaja Lela. The Daegu reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Maharaja Lela. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Daegu vs 5,000 for the Maharaja Lela. The Daegu carries a crew of 140 vs 138 for the Maharaja Lela.

The Daegu was produced in 8 units vs 5 for the Maharaja Lela. Cost per hull is $325M for the Daegu vs $948M for the Maharaja Lela. The Daegu was commissioned in 2018, 8 years before the Maharaja Lela (2026).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 111.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Maharaja Lela-class have?
The Daegu-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 138 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class is more expensive at approximately $948 million per unit compared to the Daegu-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Daegu-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Maharaja Lela-class.