Talwar Class (Project 11356 Class) Indian Frigate
Talwar Class
Frigate
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Basic Information
Name
Talwar Class (Project 11356 Class) Indian Frigate
Designation
Talwar Class
Alternate Designation
Talwar Class; Project 11356 Class
Equipment Type
Frigate
Manufacturer
Russia
Date of Introduction
2023
Description
The Talwar Class (Project 11356 Class) Indian Frigate are a class of stealth guided-missile frigates designed and built by Russia for the Indian Navy. The Talwar-class guided missile frigates are the improved versions of the Krivak III-class (Project 1135) frigates used by the Russian Coast Guard.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
180
Beam
15.20 m
Draft
4.70 m
Variants
Talwar
Commissioned: 2003
Status: Active
Trishul
Commissioned: 2003
Status: Active
Tabar
Commissioned: 2004
Status: Active
Teg
Commissioned: 2012
Status: Active
Tarkash
Commissioned: 2012
Status: Active
Trikand
Commissioned: 2013
Status: Active
Tushil (ex-Admiral Butakov)
Commissioned: 2024
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Talwar Class; Project 11356 Class
Type
Frigate
Builder
Baltiysky Zavod; Yantar Shipyard; Goa Shipyard
Crew
Enlisted: 180; Officers: 18
Dimensions
Length
124.8 m
Height
INA
Beam
15.2 m
Draft
4.7 m
Displacement, Standard
3,620 tons
Displacement, Full Load
4,035 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 (UGT-16000)
Engine Type
Gas Turbines
Engine Power
82,820 hp
Maximum Range
8,982.2 km at 14 kt (25.9 km/h); 2,963.2 km at 30 kt (55.6 km/h) (34.5 mph)
Maximum Speed
32 kt (59.3 km/h)
Main Weapon Systems
Combat Data System
1 x Trebovaniye-M.
Electro-Optic Systems
2 x KB Ametist SP-520 EO surveillance/optronic directors. 1 x BEL EON-51 optronic director.
Missile System
Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSM)
1 x UKSK 3S-14 8-cell VLS; 8 x Novator 3M-54TE Club-N (SS-N-27A Sizzler); inertial guidance and active radar terminal homing to 220 km (120 n miles) at Mach 0.8 (cruise) and Mach 2.9 (attack); warhead 200 kg; sea-skimmer; or 8 x Brahmos PJ-10; inertial guidance and active/passive radar terminal homing to 292 km (157.7 n miles) at Mach 2.5 (high level)/Mach 2.0 (sea level); warhead 300 kg; sea skimmer.
Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM)
1 x 3K-90-1E Shtil-1 (SA-N-7B Grizzly); 24 x 9M317 missiles; inertial guidance with command updates and semi-active radar terminal homing to 42.6 km (23.0 n miles) at Mach 3.61–3.73; altitude 5–15,000 m; warhead 70 kg. 3K-90ME Shtil-1 VL (SA-N-7C Gollum); 1 x 24-cell VLS; 24 x 9M317M missiles; inertial guidance with command updates and semi-active radar terminal homing to 29.6 km (16 n miles) at Mach 4.41–-4.56; altitude 30-14,000 m; warhead 62 kg.
Gun System
Guns
1 x A-190E 100 mm/70; 80 rds/min to 21.5 km (11.6 n miles); weight of shell 15.6 kg or 1 x Leonardo 76 mm/62 Super Rapid; 120 rds/min to 16 km (8.6 n miles); weight of shell 6 kg (F 43). 2 x AK-630M 30 mm/65; 6 barrels per mounting; 4,000 rds/min combined to 4 km (2.2 n miles). 4 x 12.7 mm MGs.
Torpedo System
Torpedo Tubes
4 x DTA-53 533 mm (2 twin) fixed launchers
Torpedoes
INA
Radar Systems
Air Search Radar
1 x MR-760E Fregat-M2EM (Top Plate); 3D; E-band.
Air/Surface Search Radar
1 x MR-352E Pozitiv-E (Cross Dome); E/F-band.
Surface Search/Fire Control Radar
1 x 3Ts-25E Garpun B (Plank Shave) or 1 x NISL/Terma Scanter; I-band
Surface Search/ Navigation Radar
1 x Kelvin Hughes Nucleus 2 5000; E/F-band. 2 x MR-212/201 Nyada (Palm Frond) or 2 x Raytheon NautoScan NX; I-band.
Fire Control Radar
4 x MR-90E Orekh (Front Dome); H/I-band (for SA-N-7). 1 x Ratep 5P-10E Puma; I-band (for 100 mm gun). 1 x BEL Lynx U2; I-band (for 76 mm/100 mm gun).
Sonar System
Sonar
1 x BEL HUMSA; hull mounted; active/passive medium frequency. 1 x Atlas Elektronik Advanced Towed Array Sonar (ACTAS) active; low frequency.
Aviation
Helicopters
1 x Ka-28 Helix-A or 1 x Ka-31 Helix-B Helicopter.
Protection
Hull
INA
Physical Countermeasures
PK-10 DLS; 4 KT-216 10-barrel 120 mm fixed launchers; IR flares and chaff.
Electronic Countermeasures
ASOR (TK-25E-5) suite; RESM and jammer. Being replaced by Varuna ESM (F 43, F 44 and being retrofitted). Nayan CESM (on F 50).
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Source Images
Note
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2024/12/19/india-commissions-russian-built-warship-amid-enduring-ties-with-moscow/; https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-military-studying-options-for-any-china-war-on-taiwan/articleshow/103493936.cms; https://armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2021/rosoboronexport-makes-offer-to-modernize-indian-talwar-class-frigates
Details
Country of Origin
India
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
T
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
124.8 m
Width
15.2 m
Height
—
Weight
3620000 kg
Operators (2)
Russia
India
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