CEO Severnoye Design Bureau Andrey Diachkov: batch of Talwar-class frigates”
Severnoye Design Bureau has submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Indian Navy on upgrades to the first batch of the Talwar-class frigates that have been in service with the Indian Navy since 2003-2004.
CEO Severnoye Design Bureau Andrey Diachkov told Vayu the following: “Our company has elaborated the proposal to make a complex upgradation that ensures maximum efficiency of all weapon systems of the ships. Rosoboronexport forwarded the proposal to the Indian Navy Headquarters. We highly respect the Make in India policy, our experience of work with the Indian partners has proved its effectiveness, taking into account that Make in India programme has been developing in leaps and bounds. We are ready to work with an Indian shipyard that would be assigned by the Indian Navy. We are ready to implement the modernisation according to the requirements of the Indian Navy. We are proud to underline that Talwar-class ships have earned a high esteem for the service period with the Indian Navy”.
“Sea- surface ship is a complex structure with a long service life. In order to ensure ships’ service life and of the world provide the possibility of upgrading the main equipment of the ship by replacing a number of systems with modern ones with updated performance characteristics. Replacing the weapon systems arranged onboard with the newer and more up-to-date ones enables the ships to perform their battle missions in an appropriate manner yielding to no other ships of a later construction. This procedure will extend the combat capabilities of the ships as well as simplify its operation and maintenance along with the new ships”, further stated Andrey Diachkov.