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Specifications
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Nistar |
Supply |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Auxiliary ship |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Diving support vessel |
Replenishment oiler |
| Manufacturer |
Hindustan Shipyard |
Navantia |
| Year introduced |
2025 |
2021 |
| Number built |
2 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$165 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
9,350 tons |
19,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
6,000 nm at 13 knots |
| Length |
118.4 m |
173.9 m |
| Beam |
22.8 m |
23.0 m |
| Crew |
-- |
122 |
Armament & Systems
|
Nistar |
Supply |
| Armament |
|
- 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 25mm Typhoon Weapon Stations
- 4 × 12.7mm heavy machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
2 × diesel engine |
* 2 × MAN 18V 32/40 main engines
* 4 × MAN 7L21/31 generator sets |
Overview
The Nistar and the Supply are both Auxiliary ship classes.
The Supply displaces 19,500 tons — 2.1x the Nistar's 9,350 tons.
The Nistar was produced in 2 units vs 2 for the Supply. The Nistar was commissioned in 2025, 4 years after the Supply (2021).
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Nistar-class or Supply-class?
The Supply-class has greater displacement at 19,500 tons compared to the Nistar-class's 9,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Nistar-class or Supply-class?
The Supply-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Nistar-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nistar-class or Supply-class?
The Supply-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Nistar-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nistar-class or Supply-class?
The Supply-class is longer at 173.9 meters compared to the Nistar-class's 118.4 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nistar-class or Supply-class?
Both the Nistar-class and Supply-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.