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Mogami vs Nilgiri

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Specifications
Mogami Nilgiri
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇮🇳 India
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Stealth frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
Year introduced 2022 2025
Number built 10 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $450 million $480 million
Displacement 5,500 tons 6,670 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range NA 2,500 nm at 28 knots
Length 132.5 m 149.0 m
Beam 16.3 m 17.8 m
Crew 90 226
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Armament & Systems
Mogami Nilgiri
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 8 × Type 17 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × SeaRAM
  • Type 12 torpedoes
  • 16 × Mk-41 VLS
  • Type 07 VLA
  • 2 × Remote weapon station
  • Simplified mine laying equipment
  • 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 CODAG: 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 2 × MAN Diesel V28/33DD STC engine, Total 70,000 HP CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500+ gas turbines + 2 diesels, 2 shafts

Overview

The Mogami and the Nilgiri are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 5,500 tons for the Mogami vs 6,670 tons for the Nilgiri. The Mogami reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Nilgiri. The Mogami carries a crew of 90 vs 226 for the Nilgiri.

The Mogami was produced in 10 units vs 7 for the Nilgiri. Cost per hull is $450M for the Mogami vs $480M for the Nilgiri. The Mogami was commissioned in 2022, 3 years before the Nilgiri (2025).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Mogami-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class has greater displacement at 6,670 tons compared to the Mogami-class's 5,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Mogami-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Mogami-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mogami-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Mogami-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mogami-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is longer at 149.0 meters compared to the Mogami-class's 132.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Mogami-class and Nilgiri-class have?
The Nilgiri-class has a larger crew complement of 226 compared to the Mogami-class's 90 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Mogami-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Nilgiri-class is more expensive at approximately $480 million per unit compared to the Mogami-class at $450 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mogami-class or Nilgiri-class?
The Mogami-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Nilgiri-class.