Iver Huitfeldt vs Nilgiri
Iver Huitfeldt vs Nilgiri at a glance — displacement 6,645 vs 6,670 tons, length 138 vs 149 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 165 vs 226.
Specifications
|
Iver Huitfeldt |
Nilgiri |
| Origin |
🇩🇰 Denmark |
🇮🇳 India |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Air-defense frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Odense Staalskibsværft |
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers |
| Year introduced |
2012 |
2025 |
| Number built |
3 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$325 million |
$480 million |
| Displacement |
6,645 tons |
6,670 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
9,000 nm at 18 knots |
2,500 nm at 28 knots |
| Length |
138.7 m |
149.0 m |
| Beam |
19.8 m |
17.8 m |
| Crew |
165 |
226 |
Armament & Systems
|
Iver Huitfeldt |
Nilgiri |
| Armament |
- 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
- 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM
- 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM
- 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns
- 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS
- 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers
- Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)
|
- 8 × BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles (VLS)
- 32 × Barak-8 (MRSAM) surface-to-air missiles
- 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara SRGM
- 2 × AK-630M CIWS
- 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers
- 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
|
| Propulsion |
Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD |
CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500+ gas turbines + 2 diesels, 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class has greater displacement at 6,670 tons compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 6,645 tons.
Which is faster, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Nilgiri-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is longer at 149.0 meters compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 138.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Iver Huitfeldt-class and Nilgiri-class have?
The Nilgiri-class has a larger crew complement of 226 compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class's 165 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is more expensive at approximately $480 million per unit compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Iver Huitfeldt-class.