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Nilgiri vs Talwar

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Specifications
Nilgiri Talwar
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Baltiysky Zavod, Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 2025 2003
Number built 7 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $480 million $475 million
Displacement 6,670 tons 3,850 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 28 knots 4,850 nm at 14 knots
Length 149.0 m 124.8 m
Beam 17.8 m 15.2 m
Crew 226 180
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Armament & Systems
Nilgiri Talwar
Armament
  • 8 × BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles (VLS)
  • 32 × Barak-8 (MRSAM) surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara SRGM
  • 2 × AK-630M CIWS
  • 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 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 CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500+ gas turbines + 2 diesels, 2 shafts COGAG: 4 × gas turbines, 2 shafts

Overview

The Nilgiri and the Talwar are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,670 tons for the Nilgiri vs 3,850 tons for the Talwar. The Nilgiri reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Talwar. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Nilgiri vs 4,850 for the Talwar. The Nilgiri carries a crew of 226 vs 180 for the Talwar.

The Nilgiri was produced in 7 units vs 8 for the Talwar. Cost per hull is $480M for the Nilgiri vs $475M for the Talwar. The Nilgiri was commissioned in 2025, 22 years after the Talwar (2003).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Nilgiri-class or Talwar-class?
The Nilgiri-class has greater displacement at 6,670 tons compared to the Talwar-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Nilgiri-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Nilgiri-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nilgiri-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class has a longer range at 4,850 nautical miles compared to the Nilgiri-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nilgiri-class or Talwar-class?
The Nilgiri-class is longer at 149.0 meters compared to the Talwar-class's 124.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Nilgiri-class and Talwar-class have?
The Nilgiri-class has a larger crew complement of 226 compared to the Talwar-class's 180 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Nilgiri-class or Talwar-class?
The Nilgiri-class is more expensive at approximately $480 million per unit compared to the Talwar-class at $475 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nilgiri-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Nilgiri-class.