AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph
Credit
ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 4
Nilgiri-class frigate (2019)larger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Manoram-class ferry | Nilgiri-class frigate (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Manoram class[source] | Nilgiri class[source] |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
| Planned | ||
| Completed |
149 m (488 ft 10 in)[source]
35 officers + 191 sailors
Single source226 (35 officers + 191 sailors)[source]
at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)
Single sourceat 28 kn (52 km/h)
Single source2,500 nmi (4,600 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h) 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)[source]
1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source]
2 × HAL - General Electric LM2500 + ( each) 2 × MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (
Single sourceeach
Single source2 × HAL - General Electric LM2500 + (30,200 kW each) 2 × MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6,000 kW each)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Active |
|---|
| Type | Ferry[source] | Guided-missile frigate[source] |
|---|
| Capacity | 250 passengers[source] | — |
|---|
| Source manufacturer statement | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity | — |
|---|
| Source measurement | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
|---|
| Country of origin | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 | India[source] |
|---|
| Builders | — | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders[source] |
|---|
| Preceded by | — | Shivalik class[source] |
|---|
| Succeeded by | — | Project 17B class[source] |
|---|
| Cost | — | ₹ 4,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 47 billion or US$490 million in 2023) per frigate (Estimated) ₹ 45,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 530 billion or US$5.5 billion in 2023) (Total deal)[source] |
|---|
| Built | — | 2017 – 2026[source] |
|---|
| In commission | — | 2025 – present[source] |
|---|
| Building | — |
|---|
| Depth | — | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[source] |
|---|
| Propulsion | — | CODOG[source] |
|---|
| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 2 × RHIB[source] |
|---|
| Sensors & processing systems | — | Radar :- IAI - BEL EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA radar Indra - TASL Lanza-N L-band air surveillance radar Sonar :- BEL HUMSA-NG active/passive sonar Combat Suite :- "Combat Management System" (CMS-17A)[source] |
|---|
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | DRDO "Shakti" EW suite (equipped with ESM / ECM and "Radar Finger Printing System" (RFPS)) Decoys :- 4 × Kavach decoy launchers 2 × NSTL Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems[source] |
|---|
| Armament | — | Anti-air warfare :- 4 × 8-cell VLS , for 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles Anti-surface warfare :- 1 × 8-cell VLS , for 8 BrahMos anti-ship missiles Anti-submarine warfare :- 2 × triple-tube torpedo launchers for Torpedo Advanced Light Shyena 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (72 rockets) Guns :- 1 × BHEL - OTO Melara 76 mm Strales naval gun 2 × AK-630 M CIWS Multiple OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun[source] |
|---|
| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters[source] |
|---|
| Aviation facilities | — | Enclosed helicopter hangar capable of accommodating one multi-role helicopters.[source] |
|---|
| Notes | — | First major class of Indian-designed warships to be built using integrated modular construction .[source] |
|---|