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Freedom vs Iver Huitfeldt

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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

Overview

The Freedom and the Iver Huitfeldt are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,500 tons for the Freedom vs 6,645 tons for the Iver Huitfeldt. The Freedom reaches 47 knots vs 30 knots for the Iver Huitfeldt. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Freedom vs 9,000 for the Iver Huitfeldt. The Freedom carries a crew of 50 vs 165 for the Iver Huitfeldt.

The Freedom was produced in 16 units vs 3 for the Iver Huitfeldt. Cost per hull is $362M for the Freedom vs $325M for the Iver Huitfeldt. The Freedom was commissioned in 2008, 4 years before the Iver Huitfeldt (2012).

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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.