Freedom vs Maharaja Lela
Freedom vs Maharaja Lela at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 3,100 tons, length 115 vs 111 m, speed 47 vs 28 knots, crew 50 vs 138.
Specifications
|
Freedom |
Maharaja Lela |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2026 |
| Number built |
16 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
$948 million |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
3,100 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 |
111.0 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
16.0 m |
| Crew |
50 |
138 |
Armament & Systems
|
Freedom |
Maharaja Lela |
| 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 DS30M 30 mm cannon
- 16 × VL MICA in Sylver VLS
- 8 × Naval Strike Missile
- 2 × triple J+S torpedo launcher
|
| 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 |
CODAD 4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94, each rated at 7,400 kW (9,925 shp), total output: 29,600 kW (39,694 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 3,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Maharaja Lela-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 Maharaja Lela-class?
The Freedom-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 111.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Maharaja Lela-class have?
The Maharaja Lela-class has a larger crew complement of 138 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class is more expensive at approximately $948 million per unit compared to the Freedom-class at $362 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Maharaja Lela-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Maharaja Lela-class.