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Talwar vs Type 054A

Talwar vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 3,850 vs 3,963 tons, length 124 vs 134 m, speed 32 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Talwar Type 054A
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Baltiysky Zavod, Yantar Shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2003 2008
Number built 8 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $475 million $348 million
Displacement 3,850 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,850 nm at 14 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 124.8 m 134.0 m
Beam 15.2 m 16.0 m
Crew 180 --
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Armament & Systems
Talwar Type 054A
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Propulsion COGAG: 4 × gas turbines, 2 shafts CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Talwar-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Talwar-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Talwar-class or Type 054A-class?
The Talwar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Talwar-class or Type 054A-class?
The Talwar-class has a longer range at 4,850 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Talwar-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Talwar-class's 124.8 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Talwar-class or Type 054A-class?
The Talwar-class is more expensive at approximately $475 million per unit compared to the Type 054A-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Talwar-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Talwar-class.