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Independence vs Martadinata

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Specifications
Independence Martadinata
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Littoral combat ship Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Austal USA Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2010 2017
Number built 19 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $360 million $222 million
Displacement 3,104 tons 2,946 tons
Maximum speed 44.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 127.0 m 105.1 m
Beam 32.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 40 122
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Armament & Systems
Independence Martadinata
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 x OTO Melara Super Rapid 76 mm main gun
  • 1 x Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun 35 mm CIWS
  • 2 x Denel Vektor GA-1 20 mm secondary guns
  • 12 x VL MICA-M short-ranged surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 Block III antiship cruise missiles
  • 2 x WASS B515/3 triple-tubed torpedo launchers
  • WASS A244-S Mod.3 324 mm lightweight torpedoes
Propulsion CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators Combined Diesel or Electric (CODOE), 2 x 10000 kW MCR diesel propulsions, 2 x 1300 kW MCR electric propulsions, 2 x shafts with controllable pitch propellers

Overview

The Independence and the Martadinata are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,104 tons for the Independence vs 2,946 tons for the Martadinata. The Independence reaches 44 knots vs 28 knots for the Martadinata. Operational range is 4,300 nautical miles for the Independence vs 5,000 for the Martadinata. The Independence carries a crew of 40 vs 122 for the Martadinata.

The Independence was produced in 19 units vs 2 for the Martadinata. Cost per hull is $360M for the Independence vs $222M for the Martadinata. The Independence was commissioned in 2010, 7 years before the Martadinata (2017).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Independence-class or Martadinata-class?
The Independence-class has greater displacement at 3,104 tons compared to the Martadinata-class's 2,946 tons.
Which is faster, the Independence-class or Martadinata-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Martadinata-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Independence-class or Martadinata-class?
The Martadinata-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Independence-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Independence-class or Martadinata-class?
The Independence-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Martadinata-class's 105.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Independence-class and Martadinata-class have?
The Martadinata-class has a larger crew complement of 122 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Independence-class or Martadinata-class?
The Independence-class is more expensive at approximately $360 million per unit compared to the Martadinata-class at $222 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Independence-class or Martadinata-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Martadinata-class.