Shivalik vs Visakhapatnam
Shivalik vs Visakhapatnam at a glance — displacement 6,200 vs 7,400 tons, length 144 vs 163 m, speed 32 vs 33 knots, crew 257 vs 300.
Specifications
|
Shivalik |
Visakhapatnam |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇮🇳 India |
| Category |
Frigate |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Guided-missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Mazagon Dock Limited |
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited |
| Year introduced |
2010 |
2021 |
| Number built |
3 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$650 million |
$1,200 million |
| Displacement |
6,200 tons |
7,400 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
33.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
9,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
144.0 m |
163.0 m |
| Beam |
16.9 m |
17.4 m |
| Crew |
257 |
300 |
Armament & Systems
|
Shivalik |
Visakhapatnam |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles
- 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles
- 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
- 4 × AK-630M CIWS
- 4 × OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
|
| Propulsion |
CODOG: 2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) and 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each) |
CODAG: 2 × Zorya M36E gas turbines (4 × DT-59 reversible gas turbines, 2 × RG-54 gearboxes), 2 × Bergen/GRSE KVM-diesel engines (9,900 hp each), 4 × 1 MWe Wärtsilä WCM-1000 generator sets |
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Which has greater displacement, the Shivalik-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class has greater displacement at 7,400 tons compared to the Shivalik-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Shivalik-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Shivalik-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Shivalik-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Shivalik-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Shivalik-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Shivalik-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Shivalik-class and Visakhapatnam-class have?
The Visakhapatnam-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Shivalik-class's 257 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Shivalik-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Shivalik-class at $650 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Shivalik-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Shivalik-class.