Brahmaputra vs Type 054

Overview

The Brahmaputra is a Destroyer, while the Type 054 is a Frigate.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 3,900 tons for the Type 054. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 8,025 for the Type 054.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 2 for the Type 054. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 5 years before the Type 054 (2005).

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
Chinese frigate, 3,900 tons displacement, introduced in 2005.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2005
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 3,900 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 8,025 nm
Length 134.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each
Armament
  • 2× 4-cell YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × HQ-10 short-range SAM 24-cell launcher
  • 1× Type 210 100 mm naval gun
  • 4× AK-630 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns
  • Triple 324 mm YU-7 ASW torpedoes
  • Rocket launchers, possibly ASW rockets or decoy rockets

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class has greater displacement at 3,900 tons compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Type 054-class?
The Brahmaputra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 054-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 126.4 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Type 054-class?
The Brahmaputra-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054-class.