Brahmaputra vs Gwanggaeto the Great

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
South Korean destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 3,885 tons.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer or Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co.
Year introduced 1998
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 3,850 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots â—‰
Length 126.4 m â—‰
Beam 14.5 m â—‰
Crew 350 â—‰
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 3,885 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 135.5 m â—‰
Beam 14.2 m â—‰
Crew 286 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 gun
  • 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 8 × Harpoon missile in quad canisters
  • 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Brahmaputra-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has greater displacement at 3,885 tons compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Brahmaputra-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Brahmaputra-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Brahmaputra-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-class is longer at 135.5 meters compared to the Brahmaputra-class's 126.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Brahmaputra-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have?
The Brahmaputra-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 286 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Brahmaputra-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
Both the Brahmaputra-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have been built in equal numbers with 3 vessels each.