Miguel Malvar vs Sigma
Miguel Malvar vs Sigma at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 1,692 tons, length 118 vs 90 m, speed 25 vs 28 knots, crew 120 vs 80.
Specifications
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Miguel Malvar |
Sigma |
| Origin |
🇰🇷 South Korea |
🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided missile frigate |
Multi-purpose corvette / frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Hyundai Heavy Industries |
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2025 |
2007 |
| Number built |
2 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$250 million |
$222 million |
| Displacement |
3,200 tons |
1,692 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
4,500 nm at 15 knots |
4,800 nm at 14 knots |
| Length |
118.4 m |
90.7 m |
| Beam |
14.9 m |
13.0 m |
| Crew |
120 |
80 |
Armament & Systems
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Miguel Malvar |
Sigma |
| Armament |
- 16-cell VLS for 16 x MBDA VL MICA ship-to-air missiles
- 8 x C-Star SSM-710K antiship cruise missiles in quad configuration
- 2 x SEA triple-tube torpedo launching systems for K745 Blue Shark torpedoes
- 1 x 76mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun
- 1 x Aselsan GOKDENIZ 100/35 CIWS
- 4 x K6 (12.7mm) 50cal heavy machine guns
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- 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 |
4 x MTU 20V 1163 M94 diesels (CODAD), 29,600 kW total |
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 |
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Which has greater displacement, the Miguel Malvar-class or Sigma-class?
The Miguel Malvar-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the Sigma-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the Miguel Malvar-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Miguel Malvar-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Miguel Malvar-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Miguel Malvar-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Miguel Malvar-class or Sigma-class?
The Miguel Malvar-class is longer at 118.4 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Miguel Malvar-class and Sigma-class have?
The Miguel Malvar-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Sigma-class's 80 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Miguel Malvar-class or Sigma-class?
The Miguel Malvar-class is more expensive at approximately $250 million per unit compared to the Sigma-class at $222 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Miguel Malvar-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Miguel Malvar-class.