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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Talwar-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2000–
Quantity
8
Unit Price (current)
$487.5M↗ 3% inflation · 2024→2025
Original Price
$475.0M (2024)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · POST-COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$487.5M
Original: $475.0M (2024)
Inflation: +%3
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationFrigate
- Ship TypeGuided missile frigate
- Builder / ShipyardBaltiysky Zavod, Yantar Shipyard, Goa Shipyard
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,850 t
- Full Load Displacement4,035 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)124.8 m
- Beam15.2 m
- Draft4.2 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement180
- Officers18
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
- PropulsionCODAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGAG with Zorya-Mashproekt M7N.1E propulsion plant
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power32,035 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range4,850
- Endurance30 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun1 × 100mm A-190E
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count1
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
- Anti-Ship MissilesBrahMos, 3M-54 Klub
- Surface-to-Air MissilesShtil-1
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarFregat M2EM E-band 3D circular scan radar
- Surface / Fire-Control Radar3Ts-25E Garpun-B I-band surface search radar
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemTrebovaniye-M
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersPK-10, KT-216
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost475,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed8
- Active8
- Under Construction2
- Planned10
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1997Sale: India (3 units) · $1.0 Mr
- 2000Production started
- 2006Sale: India (3 units)
26
years in service
8
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Talwar-class frigateSALES2records
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
52FRIGATES13POST-COLD WAR · FRIGATES404RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS13PRICE · FRIGATES71PRICE · ALL WEAPONS69PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
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