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Brahmaputra vs Type 054

Brahmaputra vs Type 054 at a glance — displacement 3,850 vs 3,900 tons, length 126 vs 134 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Brahmaputra Type 054
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2000 2005
Number built 3 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,850 tons 3,900 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots 8,025 nm
Length 126.4 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.5 m 16.0 m
Crew 350 --
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Armament & Systems
Brahmaputra Type 054
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)
  • 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
Propulsion 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each
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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.