Nilgiri vs Talwar
Nilgiri vs Talwar at a glance — displacement 6,670 vs 3,850 tons, length 149 vs 124 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 226 vs 180.
Specifications
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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 |
Armament & Systems
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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 |
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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.