Freedom vs Moudge
Freedom vs Moudge at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 1,500 tons, length 115 vs 95 m, speed 47 vs 30 knots, crew 50 vs 140.
Specifications
|
Freedom |
Moudge |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇮🇷 Iran |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
Iranian Navy's Factories |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2010 |
| Number built |
16 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
1,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
47.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
NA |
| Length |
115.0 m |
95.0 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
11.1 m |
| Crew |
50 |
140 |
Armament & Systems
|
Freedom |
Moudge |
| 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 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun
- 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS
- 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon
- 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
- 4 × Mehrab SAM or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM
- 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles
- 2 × triple 324 mm 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 |
2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines, 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Moudge-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Moudge-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Moudge-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Moudge-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Moudge-class?
The Freedom-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Moudge-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Moudge-class?
The Freedom-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Moudge-class's 95.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Moudge-class have?
The Moudge-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Moudge-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Moudge-class.