Brahmaputra vs Gwanggaeto the Great

Overview

The Brahmaputra and the Gwanggaeto the Great are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 3,885 tons for the Gwanggaeto the Great. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Gwanggaeto the Great. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 4,500 for the Gwanggaeto the Great. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 286 for the Gwanggaeto the Great.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 3 for the Gwanggaeto the Great. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 2 years after the Gwanggaeto the Great (1998).

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
South Korean destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 3,885 tons.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer or Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co.
Year introduced 1998
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 3,885 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 135.5 m
Beam 14.2 m
Crew 286
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 gun
  • 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 8 × Harpoon missile in quad canisters
  • 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has greater displacement at 3,885 tons compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-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 Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class is longer at 135.5 meters compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 126.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 286 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
Both the Brahmaputra-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have been built in equal numbers with 3 vessels each.