Gepard vs Independence
Gepard vs Independence at a glance — displacement 1,500 vs 3,104 tons, length 102 vs 127 m, speed 29 vs 44 knots, crew 94 vs 40.
Specifications
|
Gepard |
Independence |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Littoral combat ship |
| Manufacturer |
Zelenodolsk Plant Gorky |
Austal USA |
| Year introduced |
2003 |
2010 |
| Number built |
6 units |
19 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$175 million |
$360 million |
| Displacement |
1,500 tons |
3,104 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
44.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 10 knots |
4,300 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
102.4 m |
127.0 m |
| Beam |
13.1 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
94 |
40 |
Armament & Systems
|
Gepard |
Independence |
| Armament |
- 1 × 76.2mm AK-176M/MA naval gun
- 2 × AK-630M CIWS
- 8 × UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr missiles
- 2 × quadruple launchers (2×4) Kh-35 anti-ship missiles
- 2 × 533mm DTA-53 twin-tube (2×2) torpedo launchers
- Naval mines
- 1 × Palash/Palma-SU CIWS with 8x Sosna-R short range air defense missiles
- 1 × Osa-M twin-launcher for 20x 9M33M short range air defense missiles
- 12 × Shtil-1 VLS cells for 9M317ME medium-range surface-to-air missiles
|
- 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
- 1 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
- 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
- 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
- 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
- 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
|
| Propulsion |
Twin-shaft CODOG, FPP, 2 × 14,300 + 1 × 6,000 (kW) |
CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Gepard-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has greater displacement at 3,104 tons compared to the Gepard-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Gepard-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Gepard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gepard-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has a longer range at 4,300 nautical miles compared to the Gepard-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gepard-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Gepard-class's 102.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Gepard-class and Independence-class have?
The Gepard-class has a larger crew complement of 94 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Gepard-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is more expensive at approximately $360 million per unit compared to the Gepard-class at $175 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gepard-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Gepard-class.