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![]() INS Brahmaputra of the Brahmaputra class on Exercise Malabar
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Class overview | |
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Name | Brahmaputra class |
Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Godavari class |
Succeeded by | Talwar class |
Planned | 3 |
Completed | 3 |
Active | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Guided-missile frigate |
Displacement | Standard: 3,600 tonnes Full load: 3,850 tonnes |
Length | 126.4 m (415 ft) |
Beam | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
Draught | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
Propulsion | 2 BHEL Bhopal steam turbines delivering 22,370 kW (30,000 shp) to 2 shafts |
Speed | 30+ knots |
Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,330 km; 5,180 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 300 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament | |
Aircraft carried | 2 Sea King or HAL Chetak |
The Brahmaputra-class frigates (Type 16A or Project 16A) are guided-missile frigates of the Indian Navy, designed and built in India. They are an enhancement of the Godavari class, with a displacement of 3850 tons and a length of 126 metres (413 ft). Although of similar hull and dimension, internally, the Brahmaputra and Godavari classes have different configurations, armaments and capabilities. 3 ships of this class serve in the Indian Navy.
The class and the lead ship, INS Brahmaputra, are named after the River Brahmaputra. Subsequent ships of the class, INS Betwa and INS Beas are also named for Indian rivers.