Brahmaputra vs Leander

The Brahmaputra and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 2,350 tons for the Leander. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 4,000 for the Leander. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 260 for the Leander. The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 37 years after the Leander (1963).

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
British frigate, introduced in 1963, displaced 2,350 tons.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1963
Number built 26 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 2,350 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 27.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 113.4 m â—‰
Beam 12.5 m â—‰
Crew 260 â—‰
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 x 4.5-inch guns (1 x twin mounting Mk6)
  • 1 x Seacat surface-to-air missile launcher
  • 2 x 20mm guns (single mountings)
  • 2 x 40mm Mk VII Bofors (single mountings)
  • 1 x ASW Limbo mortar
  • 1 x Ikara Anti-submarine missile Launcher
  • 4 x MM.38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 x sextuple GWS.25 launcher with 30 Sea Wolf SAMs
  • 2 x triple 324 mm STWS-1 tubes for Mk 46 and Stingray ASW torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Leander-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has greater displacement at 3,850 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Leander-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Leander-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Leander-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is longer at 126.4 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Leander-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Leander-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Brahmaputra-class.