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Brahmaputra vs Independence

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Specifications
Brahmaputra Independence
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Littoral combat ship
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Austal USA
Year introduced 2000 2010
Number built 3 units 19 units
Estimated unit price NA $360 million
Displacement 3,850 tons 3,104 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 44.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots 4,300 nm at 18 knots
Length 126.4 m 127.0 m
Beam 14.5 m 32.0 m
Crew 350 40
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Armament & Systems
Brahmaputra Independence
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 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS
  • 4 × .50-cal guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns
  • 8 × RGM-184A Naval Strike Missiles
  • 24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles
Propulsion 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts CODOG system: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 20V 8000 Series diesel engines, 4 × diesel generators

Overview

The Brahmaputra and the Independence are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 3,104 tons for the Independence. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 44 knots for the Independence. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 4,300 for the Independence. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 40 for the Independence.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 19 for the Independence. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 10 years before the Independence (2010).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Independence-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the Independence-class's 3,104 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is faster with a maximum speed of 44 knots compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Independence-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Independence-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class is longer at 127.0 meters compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 126.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Independence-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Independence-class's 40 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Independence-class?
The Independence-class has been built in greater numbers with 19 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Brahmaputra-class.