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Specifications
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Nistar |
Type 901 |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Auxiliary ship |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Diving support vessel |
Fast combat support ship |
| Manufacturer |
Hindustan Shipyard |
Guangzhou Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
2025 |
2017 |
| Number built |
2 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$165 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
9,350 tons |
45,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
25.0 knots |
| Length |
118.4 m |
240.0 m |
| Beam |
22.8 m |
31.5 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Nistar |
Type 901 |
| Armament |
|
- 4 x 30 mm H/PJ-13
- helipad
|
| Propulsion |
2 × diesel engine |
4 × QC280 gas turbines (Total output: 112 MW) |
Overview
The Nistar and the Type 901 are both Auxiliary ship classes.
The Type 901 displaces 45,000 tons — 4.8x the Nistar's 9,350 tons.
The Nistar was produced in 2 units vs 2 for the Type 901. The Nistar was commissioned in 2025, 8 years after the Type 901 (2017).
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Nistar-class or Type 901-class?
The Type 901-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Nistar-class's 9,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Nistar-class or Type 901-class?
The Type 901-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Nistar-class's 0 knots.
Which is longer, the Nistar-class or Type 901-class?
The Type 901-class is longer at 240.0 meters compared to the Nistar-class's 118.4 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nistar-class or Type 901-class?
Both the Nistar-class and Type 901-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.