Brahmaputra vs Kotlin

The Brahmaputra and the Kotlin are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 2,662 tons for the Kotlin. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 38 knots for the Kotlin. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 284 for the Kotlin. The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 27 for the Kotlin. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 45 years after the Kotlin (1955).

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 1955, propelled by 72,000 hp steam turbines.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced 1955
Number built 27 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,850 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots
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 2,662 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 38.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 126.1 m â—‰
Beam 12.7 m â—‰
Crew 284 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54 MW)
Armament
  • 4 × 130 mm (5.1 in) SM-2-1 guns (2×2)
  • 16 × 45 mm (1.8 in) SM-20-ZIF guns (4×4)
  • 10 × 533 mm (20 in) PTA-53-56 torpedo tubes (2×5)
  • 6 × BMB-2 depth charge throwers
  • 50 × mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Kotlin-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the Kotlin-class's 2,662 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Kotlin-class?
The Kotlin-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 Kotlin-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Kotlin-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Kotlin-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is longer at 126.4 meters compared to the Kotlin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Kotlin-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Kotlin-class's 284 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Kotlin-class?
The Kotlin-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Brahmaputra-class.