Brahmaputra vs Independence
Brahmaputra vs Independence at a glance — displacement 3,850 vs 3,104 tons, length 126 vs 127 m, speed 30 vs 44 knots, crew 350 vs 40.
Specifications
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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 |
Armament & Systems
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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)
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- 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
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| 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 |
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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.