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India to Acquire 3 Guided Missile Frigates From Russia

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India to Acquire 3 Guided Missile Frigates From Russia

The three guided missile frigates were originally destined for the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet.

India to Acquire 3 Guided Missile Frigates From Russia
Credit: Wikimedia Commons/mil.ru

India and Russia allegedly have reached an agreement over the sale of three Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) guided-missile frigates, according to IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly.

“The relevant concealed agreement has been achieved, and India will receive the second three of Project 11356 frigates being built for the Russian Navy. The Indian side has obtained 12 spare tool and accessory kits for the ships,” a source within Russia’s defense industry told IHS Jane’s. The ships were originally intended for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.

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