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Rajput vs Type 051

Rajput vs Type 051 at a glance — displacement 4,974 vs 3,670 tons, length 146 vs 132 m, speed 35 vs 32 knots, crew 320 vs 280.

Specifications
Rajput Type 051
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant Luda Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 1971
Number built 5 units 17 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,974 tons 3,670 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 2,970 nm at 15 knots
Length 146.5 m 132.0 m
Beam 15.8 m 12.8 m
Crew 320 280
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Rajput Type 051
Armament
  • 8 × BrahMos (inclined launchers)
  • 8 × BrahMos aft VLS
  • 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM
  • 2 × S-125M twin arm launcher
  • 2 × 8 VL-SRSAM
  • 2 × 8 Barak VLS
  • 1 × AK-726 twin 3" naval gun
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630M CIWS
  • 1 × 533 mm PTA 533 quintuple torpedo tube launcher
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 3 HY-1 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 8 × HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles + 16 spare
  • 2 × 2 Type 76 twin 130 mm dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 2 Type 79 100 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 76 twin 37 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 66 twin 57 mm guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 61 25 mm AAA guns
  • 2 × 12 Type 75 anti-submarine rocket systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 4 × Type 64 depth charges
  • 38 naval mines
Propulsion 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt M3E gas turbines in COGAG, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW); 2 shafts 2 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Rajput-class or Type 051-class?
The Rajput-class has greater displacement at 4,974 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Rajput-class or Type 051-class?
The Rajput-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Type 051-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rajput-class or Type 051-class?
The Rajput-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Rajput-class or Type 051-class?
The Rajput-class is longer at 146.5 meters compared to the Type 051-class's 132.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Rajput-class and Type 051-class have?
The Rajput-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Type 051-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Rajput-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-class has been built in greater numbers with 17 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Rajput-class.