Freedom vs Spearhead
Freedom vs Spearhead at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 1,515 tons, length 115 vs 103 m, speed 47 vs 43 knots, crew 50 vs 41.
Specifications
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Freedom |
Spearhead |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
Expeditionary Fast Transport |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
Austal USA |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2012 |
| Number built |
16 units |
15 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
$180 million |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
1,515 tons |
| Maximum speed |
47.0 knots |
43.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
1,200 nm |
| Length |
115.0 m |
103.0 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
28.5 m |
| Crew |
50 |
41 |
Armament & Systems
|
Freedom |
Spearhead |
| 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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- 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber 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 |
Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Spearhead-class?
The Freedom-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,515 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Spearhead-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Spearhead-class's 43 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Spearhead-class?
The Freedom-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Spearhead-class's 1,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Spearhead-class?
The Freedom-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Spearhead-class's 103.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Spearhead-class have?
The Freedom-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Spearhead-class's 41 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Spearhead-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Spearhead-class at $180 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Spearhead-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Spearhead-class.