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Admiral Grigorovich vs Talwar

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Specifications
Admiral Grigorovich Talwar
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard Baltiysky Zavod, Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 2016 2003
Number built 5 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $450 million $475 million
Displacement 4,000 tons 3,850 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,850 nm at 14 knots 4,850 nm at 14 knots
Length 124.8 m 124.8 m
Beam 15.2 m 15.2 m
Crew 200 180
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Armament & Systems
Admiral Grigorovich Talwar
Armament
  • 1 × 100 mm A-190E-01 naval gun
  • 8 (2 × 4) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks or Tsircon cruise missiles
  • 8 BrahMos missiles for India variants
  • 24 (2 × 12) 3S90M Shtil-1 VLS cells for 9M317M/ME surface-to-air-missiles
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 × Igla-S or Verba MANPADS
  • 2 × DTA-53-11356 twin-tube torpedo launchers
  • 1 × RBU-6000 rocket launcher
  • 8-cell VLS for Klub-N (batch 1) or BrahMos (batches 2-3) cruise missiles
  • 24 × Shtil-1 medium-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × Kashtan CIWS (batch 1) / 2 × AK-630 (later ships)
  • 1 × 100 mm A-190 gun
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 1 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG; 2 DS-71 cruise gas turbines 8,450 shp (6,300 kW); 2 DT-59 boost gas turbines 22,000 shp (16,000 kW); Total: 60,900 shp (45,400 kW) COGAG: 4 × gas turbines, 2 shafts

Overview

The Admiral Grigorovich and the Talwar are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 4,000 tons for the Admiral Grigorovich vs 3,850 tons for the Talwar. The Admiral Grigorovich reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Talwar. Operational range is 4,850 nautical miles for the Admiral Grigorovich vs 4,850 for the Talwar. The Admiral Grigorovich carries a crew of 200 vs 180 for the Talwar.

The Admiral Grigorovich was produced in 5 units vs 8 for the Talwar. Cost per hull is $450M for the Admiral Grigorovich vs $475M for the Talwar. The Admiral Grigorovich was commissioned in 2016, 13 years after the Talwar (2003).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or Talwar-class?
The Admiral Grigorovich-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Talwar-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class has a longer range at 4,850 nautical miles compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class's 4,850 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class is longer at 124.8 meters compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class's 124.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Admiral Grigorovich-class and Talwar-class have?
The Admiral Grigorovich-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Talwar-class's 180 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class is more expensive at approximately $475 million per unit compared to the Admiral Grigorovich-class at $450 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Admiral Grigorovich-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Admiral Grigorovich-class.