Would Talwar- and Gorshkov-derived ships have been Russia's last frigates without newer technology?
Short answerThe Indian-influenced Talwar program differs from Russia's domestic Gorshkov line and its enlarged derivatives, making a simple last-class conclusion misleading.
NotesThe Talwar family reflects a blended Russian-Indian design and production history, while the Gorshkov class is a Russian domestic program that continues into modified and enlarged forms. Long Russian construction times can make class chronology look simpler than the actual industrial overlap.