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Freedom vs Jose Rizal

Freedom vs Jose Rizal at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 2,600 tons, length 115 vs 107 m, speed 47 vs 25 knots, crew 50 vs 65.

Specifications
Freedom Jose Rizal
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Littoral combat ship Frigate
Manufacturer Marinette Marine Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2008 2020
Number built 16 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $362 million $168 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 2,600 tons
Maximum speed 47.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm
Length 115.0 m 107.5 m
Beam 17.5 m 13.8 m
Crew 50 65
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Armament & Systems
Freedom Jose Rizal
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
  • 1 × OTO-Melara 76/62SR dual-purpose rapid-fire autocannon
  • 1 × Aselsan SMASH 30mm remote weapon station cannon
  • 2 × 2-canister C-Star SSM-710K antiship cruise missiles
  • 2 × Simbad-RC twin-Mistral missile launchers
  • 2 × SEA triple torpedo launching systems for K745 Blue Shark torpedoes
  • 4 × K6 12.7mm (.50 cal) heavy machine Guns
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 Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 4 × MTU-STX 12V1163-TB93 12-cylinder diesel engines
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Jose Rizal-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Jose Rizal-class's 2,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Jose Rizal-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Jose Rizal-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Jose Rizal-class?
The Jose Rizal-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Jose Rizal-class?
The Freedom-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Jose Rizal-class's 107.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Jose Rizal-class have?
The Jose Rizal-class has a larger crew complement of 65 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Jose Rizal-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Jose Rizal-class at $168 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Jose Rizal-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Jose Rizal-class.