Freedom vs Type 26
Freedom vs Type 26 at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 8,000 tons, length 115 vs 149 m, speed 47 vs 26 knots, crew 50 vs 157.
Specifications
|
Freedom |
Type 26 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
Anti-submarine frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
BAE Systems, Govan and Scotstoun |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2026 |
| Number built |
16 units |
8 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
$1,600 million |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
8,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
47.0 knots |
26.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
7,000 nm |
| Length |
115.0 m |
149.9 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
20.8 m |
| Crew |
50 |
157 |
Armament & Systems
|
Freedom |
Type 26 |
| 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
|
- 24-cell Mk 41 strike-length VLS
- 48 × Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles
- 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 gun
- 2 × 30 mm guns, Phalanx CIWS
- Reconfigurable mission bay
- Type 2087 towed array sonar
|
| 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 |
CODLOG: Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine + 4 diesel generators, 2 electric motors |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Type 26-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Type 26-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is longer at 149.9 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Type 26-class have?
The Type 26-class has a larger crew complement of 157 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Freedom-class at $362 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Type 26-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 26-class.