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Home / News / India News / #DefenseDiaries: Navy's razor sharp Talwar-class frigates cut through the seas
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    #DefenseDiaries: Navy's razor sharp Talwar-class frigates cut through the seas

    Abheet Sethi
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    #DefenseDiaries: Navy's razor sharp Talwar-class frigates cut through the seas
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  • Two out of the Indian Navy's six Talwar-class guided missile frigates, INS Teg and INS Trikand, will be making a friendly port call at the UAE.

    The Russian-built Talwar-class frigates, first commissioned by the IN in 2003, are among India's most versatile and heavily-armed warships.

    They are capable of conducting anti-ship, anti-submarine, and anti-air operations.

    Here's all about them.

  • In this article
    How India got the Talwar-class frigates Talwar-class frigates are India's first stealth warships Frigates are armed to the teeth Frigates can carry one helicopter Warships have a formidable self-defense suite Impressed Navy ordered four advanced Talwar-class frigates
  • History

    How India got the Talwar-class frigates

    How India got the Talwar-class frigates
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  • In 1997, India signed a $1 billion contract with Russia for the procurement of three modified Krivak III-class frigates.

    India commissioned these vessels, christened INS Talwar, INS Trishul and INS Tabar from 2003 to 2004.

    In 2006, India placed a $1.5 billion order for three additional warships Talwar-class frigates.

    The INS Teg, INS Tarkash, and INS Trikand were commissioned in from 2012 to 2013.

  • Information

    Talwar-class frigates are India's first stealth warships

  • Russia's Severnoye Design Bureau has designed the 4,000-ton Talwar-class frigates. The warships are among India's first to incorporate stealth technology. Their hull sections and topside were redesigned from the original Krivak III-class vessels to reduce their radar cross-section, electromagnetic, acoustic and infrared signatures.

  • Armament

    Frigates are armed to the teeth

    Frigates are armed to the teeth
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  • The first three warships of this class are armed with eight 220km-ranged 3M-54E Klub-N anti-ship cruise missiles.

    The second three feature eight 300km-ranged BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.

    The warships possess with two twin 533 mm torpedo tubes and an RBU-6000 rocket launcher for anti-submarine warfare.

    They also come with an AK-190 main gun which can fire 100mm shells till a distance of 15.2km.

  • Information

    Frigates can carry one helicopter

  • The Talwar-class frigates also come with a helicopter deck and hangar to allow one chopper to operate from it. The IN's Ka-28 Helix-A anti-submarine warfare, Ka-31 Helix-B airborne early warning or HAL Dhruv's naval variant can operate from the warship.

  • Self-defense

    Warships have a formidable self-defense suite

    Warships have a formidable self-defense suite
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  • The warships have 24 Shtil-1 medium surface-to-air missiles meant to intercept enemy warplanes and missiles till a distance of 45km.

    The Talwar-class warships possess two Kashtan Air Defence close-in weapon systems (CIWS), as the second-layer defense against incoming missiles.

    The CIWS comprises of two GSh-30k 30mm Gatling guns and two SA-N-11 surface-to-air missile clusters.

  • Future

    Impressed Navy ordered four advanced Talwar-class frigates

    Impressed Navy ordered four advanced Talwar-class frigates
    Credits:
  • The Talwar-class frigates remain India's frontline warships.

    They have served with distinction during naval operations sailing steadfastly to protect our seas.

    They have proven their mettle during anti-piracy missions and in joint exercises with foreign navies.

    In fact, the IN has been so impressed with them that it has ordered four additional upgraded Talwar-class warships of the Krivak IV-class from Russia in 2016.

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