Absalon vs Nilgiri
Absalon vs Nilgiri at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 6,670 tons, length 137 vs 149 m, speed 24 vs 32 knots, crew 100 vs 226.
Specifications
|
Absalon |
Nilgiri |
| Origin |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
🇮🇳 India |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Multi-role frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Odense Staalskibsværft |
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
2025 |
| Number built |
2 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$189 million |
$480 million |
| Displacement |
6,600 tons |
6,670 tons |
| Maximum speed |
24.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
2,500 nm at 28 knots |
| Length |
137.0 m |
149.0 m |
| Beam |
19.5 m |
17.8 m |
| Crew |
100 |
226 |
Armament & Systems
|
Absalon |
Nilgiri |
| Armament |
- 3 × 12 RIM-162 ESSM SAM in Mk 48Mod3/ Mk 56 VLS
- 2 × 8 Harpoon Block II SSM
- 1 × 5"/62 Mk 45 mod 4 gun
- 2 × Mk32 Mod 14 launchers with MU90 torpedoes
- 2 × Millennium 35 mm CIWS
- 7 × 12.7 mm M/01 LvSa HMG
|
- 8 × BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles (VLS)
- 32 × Barak-8 (MRSAM) surface-to-air missiles
- 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara SRGM
- 2 × AK-630M CIWS
- 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers
- 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
|
| Propulsion |
2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) |
CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500+ gas turbines + 2 diesels, 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class has greater displacement at 6,670 tons compared to the Absalon-class's 6,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Nilgiri-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is longer at 149.0 meters compared to the Absalon-class's 137.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Nilgiri-class have?
The Nilgiri-class has a larger crew complement of 226 compared to the Absalon-class's 100 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is more expensive at approximately $480 million per unit compared to the Absalon-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.