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Nilgiri vs Type 054A

Nilgiri vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 6,670 vs 3,963 tons, length 149 vs 134 m, speed 32 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Nilgiri Type 054A
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2025 2008
Number built 7 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $480 million $348 million
Displacement 6,670 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 28 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 149.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 17.8 m 16.0 m
Crew 226 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Nilgiri Type 054A
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
  • 1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500+ gas turbines + 2 diesels, 2 shafts CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Nilgiri-class or Type 054A-class?
The Nilgiri-class has greater displacement at 6,670 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Nilgiri-class or Type 054A-class?
The Nilgiri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nilgiri-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has a longer range at 3,800 nautical miles compared to the Nilgiri-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nilgiri-class or Type 054A-class?
The Nilgiri-class is longer at 149.0 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Nilgiri-class or Type 054A-class?
The Nilgiri-class is more expensive at approximately $480 million per unit compared to the Type 054A-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nilgiri-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Nilgiri-class.