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Encyclopedia > Talwar class frigate

The Talwar Class is a new class of Frigates build for the Indian Navy. They are originally Krivak III class frigates from Russia, The names are different types of traditional indian weapons. The Indian Navy (भारतीय नौसेना in Hindi: Bharatiya Nau Sena) is the naval-arm of the Military of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting sea-based warfare. ...

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History

On 17 November 1997, Russia and India signed a $1 billion contract, for three Krivak III Class multi-purpose frigates. The Indian Navy wanted to fill the gap created by the decommissioning of the Leander Class frigates and until the Project 17 Class frigates enter service. After the signing of the contract, Severnoye Design Bureau began a detail design layout and the shipbuilder, Baltisky Zavod of St. Petersburg began preparations for their construction. The project involved around 130 suppliers from Russia, India, Britain, Germany, Denmark, Belarus, Ukraine and other countries including over 30 St. Petersburg -based naval design organizations and institutes. By 2005 India propose to buy 3 more of these frigates from Russia. 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Indian Navy (भारतीय नौसेना in Hindi: Bharatiya Nau Sena) is the naval-arm of the Military of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting sea-based warfare. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Specifications

  • Displacement: 3250 tons standard, 4035 tons full load
  • Length: 124.8m
  • Beam: 15.2m
  • Draught: 4.2m
  • Machinery: 2 shaft gas turbines, 57,000 hp
  • Speed: 32knots
  • Range: 4500 tons at 18 knots
  • Armament: 8 SSN-27 SSM, SAN-7 SAM, 2 x Kortik combined 30mm gun & SAN-11 CIWS, 1 x 100mm gun, 4 533mm torpedo tubes, 1 x Helicopter (initially Ka-27, later ALH
  • Complement: 180 (18 officers)

The Kamov Ka-27 is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy and currently in service in Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, South Korea, China and India. ...

Ships

  • INS Talwar (F40) - sabre, ld 1999, launched 2000, commissioned 18 June 2003
  • INS Trishul (F43) - trident, ld 1999, launched 2000, commissioned 25 June 2003
  • INS Tabar (F44) - Pole axe, ld 2000, launched 2001, commissioned 19 April 2004

INS Talwar (F40) is the lead ship of the Talwar Class Frigates. ... INS Trishul (F43) (Hindi :Trident) is the second ship of Talwar Class Frigates of Indian Navy. ...

Reference

  • http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Talwar.html

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Talwar class frigate at AllExperts (1728 words)
The Talwar class is a new class of frigates built for the Indian Navy.
The Talwar class guided missile frigates represent the cutting edge of technology in stealth, reach and punch is capable of accomplishing a wide scale of missions in the ocean, primarily, finding and eliminating submarines and surface warships.They are modified Krivak III class frigates from Russia.
*The first frigate, INS Talwar was to be delivered in May 2002, the second INS Trishul in November 2002 and the third INS Tabar in May 2003.The Russian firm delayed the delivery of three frigates by 13 months, seven months and 11 months respectively.
Talwar Class Frigates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (150 words)
The Talwar Class is a new class of Frigates build for the Indian Navy.
On 17 November 1997, Russia and India signed a $1 billion contract, for three Krivak III Class multi-purpose frigates.
The Indian Navy wanted to fill the gap created by the decommissioning of the Leander Class frigates and until the Project 17 Class frigates enter service.
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