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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 4
Nilgiri-class frigate (2019)larger figure on 4 of 4
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Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | Nilgiri-class frigate (2019) |
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| Name | Moudge[source] | Nilgiri class[source] |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Alvand class[source] |
149 m (488 ft 10 in)[source]
at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)
Single sourceat 28 kn (52 km/h)
Single source2,500 nmi (4,600 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h) 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)[source]
2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source]
2 × HAL - General Electric LM2500 + ( each) 2 × MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (
Single sourceeach
Single source2 × HAL - General Electric LM2500 + (30,200 kW each) 2 × MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6,000 kW each)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Shivalik class[source] |
| Built | 2001–present[source] | 2017 – 2026[source] |
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| In service | 2010–present[source] | — |
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| Planned |
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| Building |
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| Completed |
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| Active | 0?[source] |
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| Lost | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Guided-missile frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] | Radar :- IAI - BEL EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA radar Indra - TASL Lanza-N L-band air surveillance radar Sonar :- BEL HUMSA-NG active/passive sonar Combat Suite :- "Combat Management System" (CMS-17A)[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] | DRDO "Shakti" EW suite (equipped with ESM / ECM and "Radar Finger Printing System" (RFPS)) Decoys :- 4 × Kavach decoy launchers 2 × NSTL Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems[source] |
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| Armament | Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes[source] | Anti-air warfare :- 4 × 8-cell VLS , for 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles Anti-surface warfare :- 1 × 8-cell VLS , for 8 BrahMos anti-ship missiles Anti-submarine warfare :- 2 × triple-tube torpedo launchers for Torpedo Advanced Light Shyena 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (72 rockets) Guns :- 1 × BHEL - OTO Melara 76 mm Strales naval gun 2 × AK-630 M CIWS Multiple OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] | 1 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing pad[source] | Enclosed helicopter hangar capable of accommodating one multi-role helicopters.[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Project 17B class[source] |
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| Cost | — | ₹ 4,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 47 billion or US$490 million in 2023) per frigate (Estimated) ₹ 45,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 530 billion or US$5.5 billion in 2023) (Total deal)[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2025 – present[source] |
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| Depth | — | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | CODOG[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 2 × RHIB[source] |
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| Notes | — | First major class of Indian-designed warships to be built using integrated modular construction .[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | India[source] |
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