Brahmaputra vs Project 61M

The Brahmaputra and the Project 61M are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 4,390 tons for the Project 61M. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 38 knots for the Project 61M. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 3,500 for the Project 61M. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 320 for the Project 61M. The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 25 for the Project 61M. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 38 years after the Project 61M (1962).

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
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaces 4,390 tons and uses COGAG propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1962
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,850 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots â—‰
Length 126.4 m â—‰
Beam 14.5 m â—‰
Crew 350 â—‰
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 4,390 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 38.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 144.0 m â—‰
Beam 15.8 m â—‰
Crew 320 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has greater displacement at 4,390 tons compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Project 61M-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 126.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Project 61M-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Project 61M-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Project 61M-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Brahmaputra-class.