Armament is at the heart of this warship and includes both projectile-based and missile-minded weaponry (of Indian, Russian and Italian origin). 4 x 8-cell Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) are fitted for the 32 x Barak 8 missiles carried. These form a ranged anti-aircraft capability. Land attack is possible by the 2 x 8-cell UVLM fit housing up to 16 x Brahmos anti-ship/anti-surface missiles. more conventional armament is had through the 76mm OTO-Melara turreted deck gun, the 4 x AK-630 Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWSs) and the 4 x Mark 46 series torpedo launchers. To counter the threat posed by submarines, 2 x RBU-6000 Anti-Submarine ROCket (ASROC) launchers are carried.
The warship exhibits a conventional design arrangement when viewed in profile. The deck line is unobstructed from bow-to-stern and there is a continuous superstructure with the primary missile bank and turreted deck gun set over the forecastle. The bridge is fitted in its usual place overlooking the bow and the enclosed pyramidal mast seats various systems and sensors about it. There is a break immediate aft of the bridge superstructure to which the first low-profile smoke funnel is located. Aft of this is the aft-mast with its specialized equipment fits and the second low-profile smoke funnel is seated aft of that structure. At the stern is a helicopter flight deck which, coupled with the attached hangar, offers the capability to launch and retrieve two medium-lift navy helicopters. These can provide the vessel with a sub-hunting / ship-hunting capability and over-the-horizon operation.
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