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Freedom vs Nilgiri

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Specifications
Freedom Nilgiri
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇮🇳 India
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Littoral combat ship Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Marinette Marine Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
Year introduced 2008 2025
Number built 16 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $362 million $480 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 6,670 tons
Maximum speed 47.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 2,500 nm at 28 knots
Length 115.0 m 149.0 m
Beam 17.5 m 17.8 m
Crew 50 226
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Armament & Systems
Freedom Nilgiri
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
  • 8 × BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles (VLS)
  • 32 × Barak-8 (MRSAM) surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara SRGM
  • 2 × AK-630M CIWS
  • 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
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 CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500+ gas turbines + 2 diesels, 2 shafts

Overview

The Freedom and the Nilgiri are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,500 tons for the Freedom vs 6,670 tons for the Nilgiri. The Freedom reaches 47 knots vs 32 knots for the Nilgiri. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Freedom vs 2,500 for the Nilgiri. The Freedom carries a crew of 50 vs 226 for the Nilgiri.

The Freedom was produced in 16 units vs 7 for the Nilgiri. Cost per hull is $362M for the Freedom vs $480M for the Nilgiri. The Freedom was commissioned in 2008, 17 years before the Nilgiri (2025).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class has greater displacement at 6,670 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Nilgiri-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Freedom-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Nilgiri-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is longer at 149.0 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Nilgiri-class have?
The Nilgiri-class has a larger crew complement of 226 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is more expensive at approximately $480 million per unit compared to the Freedom-class at $362 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Nilgiri-class.