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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Brahmaputra-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1988–
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationProject 16A
- Ship TypeGuided-missile frigate
- Builder / ShipyardGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
- Commissioned1995
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,600 t
- Full Load Displacement3,850 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)126.4 m
- Beam14.5 m
- Draft4.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement300
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power22,370 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsAK-630 30 mm
- CIWSAK-630
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
- VLS Cells24
- Anti-Ship MissilesKh-35
- Surface-to-Air MissilesBarak
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarBEL RAWS-03, BEL/Signaal RAWL-02
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarBEL RAWS-03
- Combat SystemBEL combat data systems
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launcherschaff/flare launcher, Super Barricade, Graesby G738/BEL TOTED
▣Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed3
- Active2
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1988Production started
38
years in service
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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