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Diponegoro vs Veer

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Specifications
Diponegoro Veer
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇳 India
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Multi-purpose corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 2007 1987
Number built 4 units 13 units
Estimated unit price $222 million NA
Displacement 1,692 tons 455 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 36.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 3600 knots 2,000 nm at 400 knots
Length 90.7 m 56.1 m
Beam 13.0 m 11.5 m
Crew 80 41
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Armament & Systems
Diponegoro Veer
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block III anti-surface vessel missile
  • 2 × triple launchers for WASS A244-S mod.3 torpedoes
  • 4 × P-15 Termit (NATO: SS-N-2D Mod 1 Styx) missiles or 16 × Kh-35 Uran (NATO: SS-N-25) missiles (K91 and K92) or 4 x BrahMos missiles (K48)
  • 1 quad SA-N-5 Grail launcher for air defence missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm 60-cal main gun or 1 × 76 mm 62-cal OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun (K91 and K92)
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun
Propulsion 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller; 2 × Renk ASL94 single step reduction gear COGAG: 2 × Nikolayev Type DR77 (DS71 in K92) gas turbine, 16,016 PS (11,780 kW); 2 × Nikolayev Type DR76 gas turbines, 4,993 PS (3,672 kW) coupled to two shafts

Overview

The Diponegoro and the Veer are both Corvette classes.

The Diponegoro displaces 1,692 tons — 3.7x the Veer's 455 tons. The Diponegoro reaches 28 knots vs 36 knots for the Veer. Operational range is 4,800 nautical miles for the Diponegoro vs 2,000 for the Veer. The Diponegoro carries a crew of 80 vs 41 for the Veer.

The Diponegoro was produced in 4 units vs 13 for the Veer. The Diponegoro was commissioned in 2007, 20 years after the Veer (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Diponegoro-class or Veer-class?
The Diponegoro-class has greater displacement at 1,692 tons compared to the Veer-class's 455 tons.
Which is faster, the Diponegoro-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the Diponegoro-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Diponegoro-class or Veer-class?
The Diponegoro-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Veer-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Diponegoro-class or Veer-class?
The Diponegoro-class is longer at 90.7 meters compared to the Veer-class's 56.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Diponegoro-class and Veer-class have?
The Diponegoro-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Veer-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Diponegoro-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Diponegoro-class.