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At a glance
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
Shivalik-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source196 metres (643 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Daguan-class troopship | Shivalik-class frigate |
|---|---|---|
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
| In service | 2011 - present[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Type |
144 m (472 ft)[source]
35 officers + 222 sailors
Single source257 (35 officers + 222 sailors)[source]
2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines ( each) 2 × GE LM2500+ (
Single sourceeach
Single source2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source]
Guided-missile frigate[source] |
| Capacity | 2,500 support personnel[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Medium helicopter deck[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion | 2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters.[source] |
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| Name | — | Shivalik class[source] |
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| Builders | — | Mazagon Dock Limited[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Talwar class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Nilgiri class[source] |
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| Cost | — | 650 Million USD[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Propulsion | — | CODOG[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Radar :- 1 x Fregat M2EM 3-D radar (Surface & Air) 4 × MR-90 Orekh radar 1 × Elta EL/M-2238 STAR 2 × Elta EL/M 2221 STGR 1 × BEL APARNA Sonar :- BEL HUMSA-NG active/passive sonar Thales Sintra active towed-array sonar Combat Suite :- "Combat Management System" (CMS-17A)[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | BEL Ellora electronic warfare suite Decoy:- 4 x Kavach decoy launchers[source] |
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| Armament | — | Anti-air missiles: 1 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launcher (24 missiles) 32-cell VLS for Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles Anti-ship/Land-attack missiles: 8 × VLS launched BrahMos , anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles Guns: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 2 × AK-630 CIWS 2 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun Anti-submarine warfare: 2 × 2 DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers 2 × RBU-6000 (RPK-8) rocket launchers[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | India[source] |
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