Talwar-class Frigate

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The Talwar-class is a new class of frigates designed and built by Russia for the Indian Navy. The Talwar class guided missile frigates, also known as the Type 1135.6, are modified Krivak III-class frigates from Russia. The Talwar- class has a displacement of 4,000 tons and speed of 30 knots and is capable of accomplishing a wide variety of missions, primarily, finding and eliminating enemy submarines and large surface ships.

Due to the use of stealth technologies and a special hull design, the resulting frigate features reduced radar cross section (RCS) as well as electromagnetic, acoustic and infrared signatures. Equipped with Russian-made sensors and weapon systems, the Talwar-class frigates are modern ships with balanced capabilities, capable of countering modern Western naval assets. The Talwar-class is an Indo-Russian joint production. Ships of this class have quite a few systems of Indian origin and manufacture, including their anti-submarine sensor (sonar) suite and complete communication equipment.

Specifications[edit | edit source]

  • Type: Guided Missile Frigate
  • Service Period: 2003-Present
  • Characteristics
    • Length: 409 feet (124.66 meters)
    • Beam: 50 feet (15.24 meters)
    • Draught: 15 feet (4.57 meters)
    • Displacement: 3,850 tons (Standard); 4,035 tons (Full Load)
  • Complement: 220
  • Crew: 190
  • Endurance: 30 days
  • Propulsion: 2 x DS-71 gas turbines and 2 x DT-59 boost turbines, driving two shafts.
  • Range: 4,850 mi (7,805.3 km) at 14 knots (25.93 km/hr); 1,600 miles (2,575 km) at 30 knots (55.56 km/hr)
  • Speed: 32 knots (59.27 km/hr)
  • Sensor Suite:
    • Surface search radar: 3Ts-25E Garpun-B, MR-212/201-1, Nucleus-2 6000A
    • Air search radar: Fregat M2EM
    • Fire control: JSC 5P-10E Puma FCS, 3R14N-11356 FCS, MR-90 Orekh SAM FCS
  • Electronic Warfare and Countermeasures
    • TK-25E-5 EW suite
    • KT-216 decoy launchers x 4
  • Armament
    • 1 x 100mm (3.9 in) A-190E gun
    • 2 x Kashtan CIWS systems
    • 1 x 8-cell VLS for 3M-54E Klub and BrahMos missiles
    • 1 x 3S-90 launcher for 9M317 (SA-N-12) SAMs
    • 8 x Igla-1E (SA-16) SAMs
    • 1 x RBU-6000 rocket launcher
    • 2 x twin 533mm torpedo tubes
  • Aircraft Carried: 1 x Kamov Ka-28, Kamov Ka-31 or HAL Dhruv helicopter

Unit Run[edit | edit source]