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Freedom vs Iver Huitfeldt

Freedom vs Iver Huitfeldt at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 6,645 tons, length 115 vs 138 m, speed 47 vs 30 knots, crew 50 vs 165.

Specifications
Freedom Iver Huitfeldt
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Littoral combat ship Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer Marinette Marine Odense Staalskibsværft
Year introduced 2008 2012
Number built 16 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $362 million $325 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 6,645 tons
Maximum speed 47.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 115.0 m 138.7 m
Beam 17.5 m 19.8 m
Crew 50 165
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Armament & Systems
Freedom Iver Huitfeldt
Armament
  • 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air Missiles
  • 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
  • 1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser
  • 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM
  • 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS
  • 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers
  • Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)
Propulsion 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has greater displacement at 6,645 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is longer at 138.7 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Iver Huitfeldt-class have?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a larger crew complement of 165 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Iver Huitfeldt-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Iver Huitfeldt-class.