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Brahmaputra vs Freedom

Brahmaputra vs Freedom at a glance — displacement 3,850 vs 3,500 tons, length 126 vs 115 m, speed 30 vs 47 knots, crew 350 vs 50.

Specifications
Brahmaputra Freedom
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Littoral combat ship
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Marinette Marine
Year introduced 2000 2008
Number built 3 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA $362 million
Displacement 3,850 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 47.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 126.4 m 115.0 m
Beam 14.5 m 17.5 m
Crew 350 50
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Armament & Systems
Brahmaputra Freedom
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 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air Missiles
  • 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
  • 1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser
Propulsion 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000 hp) gas turbines, 2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Freedom-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class is faster with a maximum speed of 47 knots compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Freedom-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Freedom-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Freedom-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is longer at 126.4 meters compared to the Freedom-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Freedom-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Freedom-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Freedom-class?
The Freedom-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Brahmaputra-class.