Russia and India, is close to sign an agreement on procurement of Project 11356 frigates. Delhi plans to equip ships with BrahMos, is aiming to sign a deal on the purchase this week. Technical details and negotiations were completed in 2017, and a total of four ships to be procured. The cost of the program is expected to be about 2 Billion US Dollars. Negotiations on the two ships from procured from Russia in ready condition, remaining two platforms will build in India at the Goa Shipyard was also agreed. The biggest change on ships is the integration of BrahMos systems of India instead of Klub missiles. India procured six Project 11356 (Talwar Class) frigates from Russia in 2003-2013. Platforms that can operate in all weather conditions have reduced radar cross-sectional area and low acoustic signals.
