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Freedom vs Tughril

Freedom vs Tughril at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 4,200 tons, length 115 vs 134 m, speed 47 vs 27 knots, crew 50 vs 165.

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)
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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.