Freedom vs Lekiu
Freedom vs Lekiu at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 2,300 tons, length 115 vs 106 m, speed 47 vs 28 knots, crew 50 vs 146.
Specifications
|
Freedom |
Lekiu |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
Yarrow Shipbuilders |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
1999 |
| Number built |
16 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
2,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
47.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
5,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
115.0 m |
106.0 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
12.8 m |
| Crew |
50 |
146 |
Armament & Systems
|
Freedom |
Lekiu |
| 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 × Bofors 57 mm gun
- 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
- 16 × VLS for Sea Wolf
- 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2
- 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW torpedoes
|
| 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 |
4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 24.5MW, twin shafts with Kamewa controllable pitch propellers |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Lekiu-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Lekiu-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Lekiu-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Lekiu-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Lekiu-class?
The Lekiu-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Lekiu-class?
The Freedom-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Lekiu-class's 106.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Lekiu-class have?
The Lekiu-class has a larger crew complement of 146 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Lekiu-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Lekiu-class.