Delhi vs Type 051B

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
Chinese destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 6,096 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1998
Number built 1 units
Estimated unit price $300 million
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 6,096 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 29.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots â—‰
Length 154.0 m â—‰
Beam 16.0 m â—‰
Crew 250 â—‰
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)
Armament
  • 16 x YJ-12 anti-ship missiles
  • 32-cell vertical launching system HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 x Type 1130 CIWS
  • 16 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (octuple launcher)
  • 2 x 100 mm H/PJ-33B naval guns (1 twin mount)
  • 8 × 37mm AA guns (4 twin mounts)
  • 6 x 324 mm torpedo tubes (2 triple mounts)
  • 2 x Type 946 chaff launchers
  • 2 x Type 947 chaff launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Type 051B-class's 6,096 tons.
Which is faster, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-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 Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Type 051B-class's 154.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delhi-class and Type 051B-class have?
The Delhi-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Type 051B-class's 250 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class is more expensive at approximately $380 million per unit compared to the Type 051B-class at $300 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.