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Brahmaputra vs Shivalik

Brahmaputra vs Shivalik at a glance — displacement 3,850 vs 6,200 tons, length 126 vs 144 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 350 vs 257.

Specifications
Brahmaputra Shivalik
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇳 India
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 2000 2010
Number built 3 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA $650 million
Displacement 3,850 tons 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 126.4 m 144.0 m
Beam 14.5 m 16.9 m
Crew 350 257
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Armament & Systems
Brahmaputra Shivalik
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 × 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
Propulsion 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts CODOG: 2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) and 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each)
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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.