Freedom vs Tamandaré
Freedom vs Tamandaré at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 3,500 tons, length 115 vs 107 m, speed 47 vs 25 knots, crew 50 vs 130.
Specifications
|
Freedom |
Tamandaré |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
General-purpose frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
TKMS |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2026 |
| Number built |
16 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
$555 million |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
3,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
47.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
5,500 nm |
| Length |
115.0 m |
107.2 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
16.0 m |
| Crew |
50 |
130 |
Armament & Systems
|
Freedom |
Tamandaré |
| 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
|
- 12-cell VLS for 12 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles
- 8 MANSUP anti-ship missiles
- 2 × triple Mark 54 torpedo tubes
- 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun
- 1 × Sea Snake 30 mm gun
- 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm guns
- 2 × General purpose machine guns or 0.50 calibre heavy 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 |
CODAD 4 × MAN V12 28/33D 5,460 kW (7,320 hp) each; 2 × propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers; Total output: 21,280 kW (28,540 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Tamandaré-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Freedom-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Tamandaré-class's 107.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Tamandaré-class have?
The Tamandaré-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Freedom-class at $362 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Tamandaré-class.