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Daegu vs Miguel Malvar

Daegu vs Miguel Malvar at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 3,200 tons, length 122 vs 118 m, speed 30 vs 25 knots, crew 140 vs 120.

Specifications
Daegu Miguel Malvar
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2018 2025
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $250 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 122.0 m 118.4 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.9 m
Crew 140 120
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Armament & Systems
Daegu Miguel Malvar
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)
  • 16-cell VLS for 16 x MBDA VL MICA ship-to-air missiles
  • 8 x C-Star SSM-710K antiship cruise missiles in quad configuration
  • 2 x SEA triple-tube torpedo launching systems for K745 Blue Shark torpedoes
  • 1 x 76mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun
  • 1 x Aselsan GOKDENIZ 100/35 CIWS
  • 4 x K6 (12.7mm) 50cal heavy machine guns
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 4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94 diesels (CODAD), 29,600 kW total
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Daegu-class has greater displacement at 3,600 tons compared to the Miguel Malvar-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Miguel Malvar-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Miguel Malvar-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Daegu-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Miguel Malvar-class's 118.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Miguel Malvar-class have?
The Daegu-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Miguel Malvar-class's 120 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daegu-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Daegu-class is more expensive at approximately $325 million per unit compared to the Miguel Malvar-class at $250 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daegu-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Daegu-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Miguel Malvar-class.