Brahmaputra vs Shivalik

Overview

The Brahmaputra is a Destroyer, while the Shivalik is a Frigate.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 6,200 tons for the Shivalik. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Shivalik. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 5,000 for the Shivalik. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 257 for the Shivalik.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 3 for the Shivalik. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 10 years before the Shivalik (2010).

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
Indian frigate, introduced in 2010, displaces 6,200 tons and uses CODOG propulsion.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 2010
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $650 million
Displacement 3,850 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 126.4 m
Beam 14.5 m
Crew 350
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 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.0 m
Beam 16.9 m
Crew 257
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) and 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each)
Armament
  • 1 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launcher (24 missiles)
  • 32-cell VLS for Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × VLS launched BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
  • 2 × 2 DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers
  • 2 × RBU-6000 (RPK-8) rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-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 Shivalik-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Shivalik-class's 257 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Shivalik-class?
Both the Brahmaputra-class and Shivalik-class have been built in equal numbers with 3 vessels each.