Nilgiri vs Shivalik
Nilgiri vs Shivalik at a glance — displacement 6,670 vs 6,200 tons, length 149 vs 144 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 226 vs 257.
Specifications
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Nilgiri |
Shivalik |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇮🇳 India |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Guided-missile frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers |
Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Year introduced |
2025 |
2010 |
| Number built |
7 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$480 million |
$650 million |
| Displacement |
6,670 tons |
6,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
2,500 nm at 28 knots |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
149.0 m |
144.0 m |
| Beam |
17.8 m |
16.9 m |
| Crew |
226 |
257 |
Armament & Systems
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Nilgiri |
Shivalik |
| 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 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launcher (24 missiles)
- 32-cell VLS for Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles
- 8 × VLS launched BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles
- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
- 2 × AK-630 CIWS
- 2 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
- 2 × 2 DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers
- 2 × RBU-6000 (RPK-8) rocket launchers
|
| Propulsion |
CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500+ gas turbines + 2 diesels, 2 shafts |
CODOG: 2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) and 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Nilgiri-class or Shivalik-class?
The Nilgiri-class has greater displacement at 6,670 tons compared to the Shivalik-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Nilgiri-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Nilgiri-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nilgiri-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Nilgiri-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nilgiri-class or Shivalik-class?
The Nilgiri-class is longer at 149.0 meters compared to the Shivalik-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Nilgiri-class and Shivalik-class have?
The Shivalik-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Nilgiri-class's 226 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Nilgiri-class or Shivalik-class?
The Shivalik-class is more expensive at approximately $650 million per unit compared to the Nilgiri-class at $480 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nilgiri-class or Shivalik-class?
The Nilgiri-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Shivalik-class.