Nilgiri vs Sachsen
Nilgiri vs Sachsen at a glance — displacement 6,670 vs 5,780 tons, length 149 vs 143 m, speed 32 vs 29 knots, crew 226 vs 230.
Specifications
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Nilgiri |
Sachsen |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Air-defense frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers |
Blohm + Voss |
| Year introduced |
2025 |
2003 |
| Number built |
7 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$480 million |
$750 million |
| Displacement |
6,670 tons |
5,780 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
29.0 knots |
| Range |
2,500 nm at 28 knots |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
149.0 m |
143.0 m |
| Beam |
17.8 m |
17.4 m |
| Crew |
226 |
230 |
Armament & Systems
|
Nilgiri |
Sachsen |
| Armament |
- 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
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- 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
- 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons
- 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles
- 2 × RAM launchers
- 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
- 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500+ gas turbines + 2 diesels, 2 shafts |
2 × MTU V20 diesel engines (20,100 hp), 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (31,500 hp), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers |
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Which has greater displacement, the Nilgiri-class or Sachsen-class?
The Nilgiri-class has greater displacement at 6,670 tons compared to the Sachsen-class's 5,780 tons.
Which is faster, the Nilgiri-class or Sachsen-class?
The Nilgiri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sachsen-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nilgiri-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Nilgiri-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nilgiri-class or Sachsen-class?
The Nilgiri-class is longer at 149.0 meters compared to the Sachsen-class's 143.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Nilgiri-class and Sachsen-class have?
The Sachsen-class has a larger crew complement of 230 compared to the Nilgiri-class's 226 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Nilgiri-class or Sachsen-class?
The Sachsen-class is more expensive at approximately $750 million per unit compared to the Nilgiri-class at $480 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nilgiri-class or Sachsen-class?
The Nilgiri-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sachsen-class.