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Brahmaputra vs La Fayette

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Specifications
Brahmaputra La Fayette
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers DCNS
Year introduced 2000 1996
Number built 3 units 20 units
Estimated unit price NA $325 million
Displacement 3,850 tons 3,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots 9,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 126.4 m 125.0 m
Beam 14.5 m 15.4 m
Crew 350 164
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Armament & Systems
Brahmaputra La Fayette
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 x 100 mm TR automatic gun
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS
  • 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
  • 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral
Propulsion 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)

Overview

The Brahmaputra and the La Fayette are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 3,200 tons for the La Fayette. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 25 knots for the La Fayette. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 9,000 for the La Fayette. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 164 for the La Fayette.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 20 for the La Fayette. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 4 years after the La Fayette (1996).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or La Fayette-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or La Fayette-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the La Fayette-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or La Fayette-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is longer at 126.4 meters compared to the La Fayette-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and La Fayette-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the La Fayette-class's 164 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or La Fayette-class?
The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Brahmaputra-class.