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Brahmaputra vs Duke

Brahmaputra vs Duke at a glance — displacement 3,850 vs 4,900 tons, length 126 vs 133 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 350 vs 185.

Specifications
Brahmaputra Duke
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Yarrow Shipbuilders
Year introduced 2000 1987
Number built 3 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA $165 million
Displacement 3,850 tons 4,900 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots 7,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 126.4 m 133.0 m
Beam 14.5 m 16.1 m
Crew 350 185
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Armament & Systems
Brahmaputra Duke
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)
  • 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
Propulsion 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts 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)
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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.