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Brahmaputra vs Duke

Overview

The Brahmaputra and the Duke are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 4,900 tons for the Duke. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Duke. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 7,500 for the Duke. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 185 for the Duke.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 16 for the Duke. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 13 years after the Duke (1987).

Indian guided-missile frigate, introduced in 2000, has a 3,850 tons displacement.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Year introduced 2000
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
British frigate, 4,900 tons displacement, uses CODLAG propulsion.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate
Type Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 1987
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price $165 million
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)
Displacement 4,900 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 133.0 m
Beam 16.1 m
Crew 185
Propulsion CODLAG: 4 × 1,510 kW (2,025 hp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators or 4 × 1,650 kW (2,210 shp) MTU 12V4000 M53 diesel generators; 2 × GEC electric motors delivering 2,980 kW (3,996 hp) each; 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1C delivering 19,500 kW (26,150 hp)
Armament
  • 1 × 32-cell Sea Ceptor GWS 35 VLS
  • 2 × quad Harpoon Block 1C (being replaced by Naval Strike Missile)
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
  • 1 × BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun
  • 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns or 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns
  • 2 × Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns
  • 4 × General-purpose machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has greater displacement at 4,900 tons compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Duke-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Duke-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class is longer at 133.0 meters compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 126.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Duke-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Duke-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Duke-class?
The Duke-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Brahmaputra-class.