Freedom vs Miguel Malvar
Freedom vs Miguel Malvar at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 3,200 tons, length 115 vs 118 m, speed 47 vs 25 knots, crew 50 vs 120.
Specifications
|
Freedom |
Miguel Malvar |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
Guided missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2025 |
| Number built |
16 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
$250 million |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
3,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
47.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
4,500 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
115.0 m |
118.4 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
14.9 m |
| Crew |
50 |
120 |
Armament & Systems
|
Freedom |
Miguel Malvar |
| 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
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- 16-cell VLS for 16 x MBDA VL MICA ship-to-air missiles
- 8 x C-Star SSM-710K antiship cruise missiles in quad configuration
- 2 x SEA triple-tube torpedo launching systems for K745 Blue Shark torpedoes
- 1 x 76mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun
- 1 x Aselsan GOKDENIZ 100/35 CIWS
- 4 x K6 (12.7mm) 50cal 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 |
4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94 diesels (CODAD), 29,600 kW total |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Miguel Malvar-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Miguel Malvar-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Miguel Malvar-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 Miguel Malvar-class?
The Miguel Malvar-class is longer at 118.4 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Miguel Malvar-class have?
The Miguel Malvar-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Miguel Malvar-class at $250 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Miguel Malvar-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Miguel Malvar-class.