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Guided missile frigate INS Himgiri (F55)

Guided missile frigate INS Himgiri (F55) 0

Classification

Ship class:
Nilgiri-class frigate
Type:
Frigate

Basic information

Operator:
Indian NavyIndian Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Laid down:
Launched:
Status:
Launched

Ship measurements

Displacement:
6,670 t
Length:
149 m
Beam:
17.8 m
Draft:
5.2 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODAG
Propulsion:
  • 2 * MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6000 kW each)
  • 2 * General Electric LM2500
Speed:
32 knots
Range:
5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn

Personnel

Complement:
226

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:
  • 2 * RHIB
Electronics:
  • IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA radar
  • Indra LTR-25 'Lanza' L-Band surface-search radar
  • BEL HUMSA-NG active/passive sonar
  • «Combat Management System» (CMS-17A)
  • DRDO «Shakti» EW suite (equipped with ESM/ECM and «Radar Finger Printing System» (RFPS))
  • 4 * Kavach decoy launchers
  • 2 * NSTL Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems
Armament:
  • 4 * 8-cell VLS, for 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 * 8-cell VLS, for 8 BrahMos anti-ship missiles
  • 2 * triple-tube torpedo launchers for Varunastra
  • 2 * RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (72 rockets)
  • 1 * OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 * AK-630M CIWS
Aircraft:
  • 2 * HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters
  • Aviation facilities
  • Enclosed helicopter hangar capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters
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