Delhi vs Rajput

Indian guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1997, propelled by gas turbines delivering 32.0 knots.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 1997
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $380 million
Indian destroyer, introduced in 1980, uses Zorya-Mashproekt gas turbines for propulsion.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Destroyer
Type Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant
Year introduced 1980
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,200 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 163.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.0 m â—‰
Crew 350 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × Zorya-Mashproekt M36E propulsion plants with DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW)
Armament
  • 8 × BrahMos (slant launchers) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 32 × Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles (VLS launched)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × RBU-6000 rocket launchers
  • Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 rails of depth charges
Displacement 4,974 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 35.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 2600 knots â—‰
Length 146.5 m â—‰
Beam 15.8 m â—‰
Crew 320 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt M3E gas turbines in COGAG, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW); 2 shafts
Armament
  • 8 × BrahMos (inclined launchers)
  • 8 × BrahMos aft VLS
  • 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM
  • 2 × S-125M twin arm launcher
  • 2 × 8 VL-SRSAM
  • 2 × 8 Barak VLS
  • 1 × AK-726 twin 3" naval gun
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630M CIWS
  • 1 × 533 mm PTA 533 quintuple torpedo tube launcher
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delhi-class or Rajput-class?
The Delhi-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Rajput-class's 4,974 tons.
Which is faster, the Delhi-class or Rajput-class?
The Rajput-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Delhi-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delhi-class or Rajput-class?
The Rajput-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Delhi-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Delhi-class or Rajput-class?
The Delhi-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Rajput-class's 146.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Delhi-class and Rajput-class have?
The Delhi-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Rajput-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delhi-class or Rajput-class?
The Rajput-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Delhi-class.