Anzac vs Brahmaputra

Overview

The Anzac is a Frigate, while the Brahmaputra is a Destroyer.

Displacement is 3,600 tons for the Anzac vs 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra. The Anzac reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Brahmaputra. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Anzac vs 4,500 for the Brahmaputra. The Anzac carries a crew of 179 vs 350 for the Brahmaputra.

The Anzac was produced in 10 units vs 3 for the Brahmaputra. The Anzac was commissioned in 1996, 4 years before the Brahmaputra (2000).

Australian frigate, introduced in 1996, utilizes a Combined Diesel or Gas propulsion system.
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer AMECON
Year introduced 1996
Number built 10 units
Estimated unit price NA
Indian guided-missile frigate, introduced in 2000, has a 3,850 tons displacement.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Year introduced 2000
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,600 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm
Length 118.0 m
Beam 14.8 m
Crew 179
Propulsion Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG): 1 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine, 30,172 hp (22,499 kW); 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, 8,840 hp (6,590 kW) each
Armament
  • 1 x 5"/54 calibre Mark 45 mod 2 main gun
  • 8-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (32 x RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 2 x 4-canister Harpoon or NSM anti-ship missiles
  • 20-cell GWS.35 VLS (20 x Sea Ceptor missiles)
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact or Mark 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 x 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x .50cal machine guns on Mini Typhoon mounts
  • 6 x .50cal machine guns crew served
Displacement 3,850 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 126.4 m
Beam 14.5 m
Crew 350
Propulsion 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts
Armament
  • 16 × Kh-35 (SS-N-25) SSM (4 × quadruple KT-184 launchers)
  • 24 × Barak point-defence surface-to-air missiles (3 × 8 cell VLS units)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 4 × AK-630 6-barreled 30 mm gatling gun
  • 2 × triple ILAS 3 324 mm torpedo tubes (Whitehead A244S anti-submarine torpedoes)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Anzac-class or Brahmaputra-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the Anzac-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Anzac-class or Brahmaputra-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Anzac-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Anzac-class or Brahmaputra-class?
The Anzac-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Anzac-class or Brahmaputra-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is longer at 126.4 meters compared to the Anzac-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Anzac-class and Brahmaputra-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Anzac-class's 179 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Anzac-class or Brahmaputra-class?
The Anzac-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Brahmaputra-class.