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Delhi vs Type 051B

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Specifications
Delhi Type 051B
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1997 1998
Number built 3 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $380 million $300 million
Displacement 6,200 tons 6,096 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 163.0 m 154.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 350 250
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Delhi Type 051B
Armament
  • 8 × BrahMos (slant launchers) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 32 × Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles (VLS launched)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × RBU-6000 rocket launchers
  • Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 rails of depth charges
  • 16 x YJ-12 anti-ship missiles
  • 32-cell vertical launching system HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 x Type 1130 CIWS
  • 16 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (octuple launcher)
  • 2 x 100 mm H/PJ-33B naval guns (1 twin mount)
  • 8 × 37mm AA guns (4 twin mounts)
  • 6 x 324 mm torpedo tubes (2 triple mounts)
  • 2 x Type 946 chaff launchers
  • 2 x Type 947 chaff launchers
Propulsion 2 × Zorya-Mashproekt M36E propulsion plants with DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW) Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)

Overview

The Delhi and the Type 051B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the Delhi vs 6,096 tons for the Type 051B. The Delhi reaches 32 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 051B. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Delhi vs 4,500 for the Type 051B. The Delhi carries a crew of 350 vs 250 for the Type 051B.

The Delhi was produced in 3 units vs 1 for the Type 051B. Cost per hull is $380M for the Delhi vs $300M for the Type 051B. The Delhi was commissioned in 1997, 1 years before the Type 051B (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Type 051B-class's 6,096 tons.
Which is faster, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Delhi-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Type 051B-class's 154.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delhi-class and Type 051B-class have?
The Delhi-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Type 051B-class's 250 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class is more expensive at approximately $380 million per unit compared to the Type 051B-class at $300 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delhi-class or Type 051B-class?
The Delhi-class has been built in greater numbers with 3 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.