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 |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.