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Daegu vs Maharaja Lela

Daegu vs Maharaja Lela at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 3,100 tons, length 122 vs 111 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 140 vs 138.

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)
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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.