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Shivalik vs Talwar

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Specifications
Shivalik Talwar
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Baltiysky Zavod, Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 2010 2003
Number built 3 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $650 million $475 million
Displacement 6,200 tons 3,850 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 4,850 nm at 14 knots
Length 144.0 m 124.8 m
Beam 16.9 m 15.2 m
Crew 257 180
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Armament & Systems
Shivalik Talwar
Armament
  • 1 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launcher (24 missiles)
  • 32-cell VLS for Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × VLS launched BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
  • 2 × 2 DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers
  • 2 × RBU-6000 (RPK-8) 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 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) and 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each) COGAG: 4 × gas turbines, 2 shafts

Overview

The Shivalik and the Talwar are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the Shivalik vs 3,850 tons for the Talwar. The Shivalik reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Talwar. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Shivalik vs 4,850 for the Talwar. The Shivalik carries a crew of 257 vs 180 for the Talwar.

The Shivalik was produced in 3 units vs 8 for the Talwar. Cost per hull is $650M for the Shivalik vs $475M for the Talwar. The Shivalik was commissioned in 2010, 7 years after the Talwar (2003).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Shivalik-class or Talwar-class?
The Shivalik-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Talwar-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Shivalik-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Shivalik-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Shivalik-class or Talwar-class?
The Shivalik-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Talwar-class's 4,850 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Shivalik-class or Talwar-class?
The Shivalik-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Talwar-class's 124.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Shivalik-class and Talwar-class have?
The Shivalik-class has a larger crew complement of 257 compared to the Talwar-class's 180 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Shivalik-class or Talwar-class?
The Shivalik-class is more expensive at approximately $650 million per unit compared to the Talwar-class at $475 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Shivalik-class or Talwar-class?
The Talwar-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Shivalik-class.