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Brahmaputra vs Gwanggaeto the Great

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Specifications
Brahmaputra Gwanggaeto the Great
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate Destroyer
Type Guided-missile frigate Destroyer
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Daewoo Heavy Industries Co.
Year introduced 2000 1998
Number built 3 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,850 tons 3,885 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 126.4 m 135.5 m
Beam 14.5 m 14.2 m
Crew 350 286
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Brahmaputra Gwanggaeto the Great
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)
  • 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
Propulsion 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts

Overview

The Brahmaputra is a Frigate, while the Gwanggaeto the Great is a Destroyer.

Displacement is 3,850 tons for the Brahmaputra vs 3,885 tons for the Gwanggaeto the Great. The Brahmaputra reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Gwanggaeto the Great. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Brahmaputra vs 4,500 for the Gwanggaeto the Great. The Brahmaputra carries a crew of 350 vs 286 for the Gwanggaeto the Great.

The Brahmaputra was produced in 3 units vs 3 for the Gwanggaeto the Great. The Brahmaputra was commissioned in 2000, 2 years after the Gwanggaeto the Great (1998).

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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.