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Maharaja Lela vs Sigma

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Specifications
Maharaja Lela Sigma
Origin 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Multi-purpose corvette / frigate
Manufacturer Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2026 2007
Number built 5 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $948 million $222 million
Displacement 3,100 tons 1,692 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 15 knots 4,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 111.0 m 90.7 m
Beam 16.0 m 13.0 m
Crew 138 80
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Armament & Systems
Maharaja Lela Sigma
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2 × MSI DS30M 30 mm cannon
  • 16 × VL MICA in Sylver VLS
  • 8 × Naval Strike Missile
  • 2 × triple J+S torpedo launcher
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
  • 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 torpedoes
Propulsion CODAD 4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94, each rated at 7,400 kW (9,925 shp), total output: 29,600 kW (39,694 shp) 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller

Overview

The Maharaja Lela and the Sigma are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,100 tons for the Maharaja Lela vs 1,692 tons for the Sigma. The Maharaja Lela reaches 28 knots vs 28 knots for the Sigma. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Maharaja Lela vs 4,800 for the Sigma. The Maharaja Lela carries a crew of 138 vs 80 for the Sigma.

The Maharaja Lela was produced in 5 units vs 10 for the Sigma. Cost per hull is $948M for the Maharaja Lela vs $222M for the Sigma. The Maharaja Lela was commissioned in 2026, 19 years after the Sigma (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Maharaja Lela-class or Sigma-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Sigma-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the Maharaja Lela-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Maharaja Lela-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Maharaja Lela-class or Sigma-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Sigma-class's 4,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Maharaja Lela-class or Sigma-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class is longer at 111.0 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Maharaja Lela-class and Sigma-class have?
The Maharaja Lela-class has a larger crew complement of 138 compared to the Sigma-class's 80 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Maharaja Lela-class or Sigma-class?
The Maharaja Lela-class is more expensive at approximately $948 million per unit compared to the Sigma-class at $222 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Maharaja Lela-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Maharaja Lela-class.