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Diponegoro vs Independence

Diponegoro vs Independence at a glance — displacement 1,692 vs 3,104 tons, length 90 vs 127 m, speed 28 vs 44 knots, crew 80 vs 40.

Specifications
Diponegoro Independence
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇺🇸 United States
Category Corvette Frigate
Type Multi-purpose corvette Littoral combat ship
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Austal USA
Year introduced 2007 2010
Number built 4 units 19 units
Estimated unit price $222 million $360 million
Displacement 1,692 tons 3,104 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 44.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 14 knots 4,300 nm at 18 knots
Length 90.7 m 127.0 m
Beam 13.0 m 32.0 m
Crew 80 40
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Armament & Systems
Diponegoro Independence
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block III anti-surface vessel missile
  • 2 × triple launchers for WASS A244-S mod.3 torpedoes
  • 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
  • 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
Propulsion 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller; 2 × Renk ASL94 single step reduction gear CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Diponegoro-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has greater displacement at 3,104 tons compared to the Diponegoro-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the Diponegoro-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Diponegoro-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Diponegoro-class or Independence-class?
The Diponegoro-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Independence-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Diponegoro-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Diponegoro-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Diponegoro-class and Independence-class have?
The Diponegoro-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Diponegoro-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is more expensive at approximately $360 million per unit compared to the Diponegoro-class at $222 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Diponegoro-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Diponegoro-class.