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Brahmaputra vs Freedom

Overview

The Brahmaputra and the Freedom are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 3,500 tons for the Freedom. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 47 knots for the Freedom. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 3,500 for the Freedom. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 50 for the Freedom.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 16 for the Freedom. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 8 years before the Freedom (2008).

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
American frigate, introduced in 2008, achieves speeds of 47 knots using waterjet propulsion.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Littoral combat ship
Manufacturer Marinette Marine
Year introduced 2008
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price $362 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 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 47.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 115.0 m
Beam 17.5 m
Crew 50
Propulsion 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
Armament
  • 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

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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.