Brahmaputra vs Godavari

Overview

The Brahmaputra and the Godavari are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 3,850 tons for the Godavari. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Godavari. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 4,500 for the Godavari. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 313 for the Godavari.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 3 for the Godavari. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 17 years after the Godavari (1983).

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
Indian destroyer, introduced in 1983, propelled by two steam turbines.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 1983
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 3,850 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 126.5 m
Beam 14.5 m
Crew 313
Propulsion 2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 38.7 kg/cm2 (550 psi), 2 × steam turbines 30,000 hp (22,400 kW), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM
  • 24 × Barak 1 SAM (3 × 8 cell VLS units)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 4 × AK-630 30 mm CIWS
  • 2 × triple 324 mm tubes (Whitehead A 244S or Indian NST 58 torpedoes)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Godavari-class?
The Godavari-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Godavari-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Godavari-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Godavari-class?
The Godavari-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Godavari-class?
The Godavari-class is longer at 126.5 meters compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 126.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Godavari-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Godavari-class's 313 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Godavari-class?
Both the Brahmaputra-class and Godavari-class have been built in equal numbers with 3 vessels each.