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Freedom vs Tughril

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Specifications
Freedom Tughril
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Littoral combat ship Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Marinette Marine China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)
Year introduced 2008 2021
Number built 16 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $362 million $348 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 4,200 tons
Maximum speed 47.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 8,025 nm
Length 115.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 17.5 m 16.0 m
Crew 50 165
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Armament & Systems
Freedom Tughril
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 × 32-cell VLS LY-80N surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2-cell CM-302 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Type 87 anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × Yu-7 anti-submarine torpedo launchers
  • 1 × 76mm H/PJ-26 naval gun
  • 2 × Type 1130 CIWS
  • 2 × Type 726-4 decoy-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 CODAD 4 × Shaanxi Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesel engines (Each producing 5700 kW)

Overview

The Freedom and the Tughril are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,500 tons for the Freedom vs 4,200 tons for the Tughril. The Freedom reaches 47 knots vs 27 knots for the Tughril. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Freedom vs 8,025 for the Tughril. The Freedom carries a crew of 50 vs 165 for the Tughril.

The Freedom was produced in 16 units vs 4 for the Tughril. Cost per hull is $362M for the Freedom vs $348M for the Tughril. The Freedom was commissioned in 2008, 13 years before the Tughril (2021).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Tughril-class?
The Tughril-class has greater displacement at 4,200 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Tughril-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Tughril-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Tughril-class?
The Tughril-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Tughril-class?
The Tughril-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Tughril-class have?
The Tughril-class has a larger crew complement of 165 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Tughril-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Tughril-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Tughril-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Tughril-class.