Freedom vs Type 31
Freedom vs Type 31 at a glance — displacement 3,500 vs 5,700 tons, length 115 vs 138 m, speed 47 vs 28 knots, crew 50 vs 110.
Specifications
|
Freedom |
Type 31 |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Littoral combat ship |
General-purpose frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Marinette Marine |
Babcock International, Rosyth |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2027 |
| Number built |
16 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$362 million |
$340 million |
| Displacement |
3,500 tons |
5,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
47.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 18 knots |
9,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
115.0 m |
138.7 m |
| Beam |
17.5 m |
19.8 m |
| Crew |
50 |
110 |
Armament & Systems
|
Freedom |
Type 31 |
| 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+ × Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles
- 1 × 57 mm Bofors Mk 110 gun
- 2 × 40 mm Bofors Mk 4 guns
- Fitted for Mk 41 VLS
|
| 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 diesels, 2 shafts |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Freedom-class or Type 31-class?
The Type 31-class has greater displacement at 5,700 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Freedom-class or Type 31-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Type 31-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Freedom-class or Type 31-class?
The Type 31-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Freedom-class or Type 31-class?
The Type 31-class is longer at 138.7 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Freedom-class and Type 31-class have?
The Type 31-class has a larger crew complement of 110 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Freedom-class or Type 31-class?
The Freedom-class is more expensive at approximately $362 million per unit compared to the Type 31-class at $340 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Freedom-class or Type 31-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Type 31-class.