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Freedom vs Shivalik

Freedom vs Shivalik at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 6,200 tons, length 115 vs 144 m, speed 47 vs 32 knots, crew 50 vs 257.

Specifications
Freedom Shivalik
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇮🇳 India
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Littoral combat ship Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Marinette Marine Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 2008 2010
Number built 16 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $362 million $650 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 47.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 115.0 m 144.0 m
Beam 17.5 m 16.9 m
Crew 50 257
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Armament & Systems
Freedom Shivalik
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 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launcher (24 missiles)
  • 32-cell VLS for Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × VLS launched BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
  • 2 × 2 DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers
  • 2 × RBU-6000 (RPK-8) 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 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) and 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Shivalik-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Shivalik-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-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 Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Shivalik-class have?
The Shivalik-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class is more expensive at approximately $650 million per unit compared to the Freedom-class at $362 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Shivalik-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Shivalik-class.