Navy boosts capability with two new warships
NEW DELHI, July 2 -- The Indian Navy on Tuesday commissioned its latest stealth multirole frigate, INS Tamal, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia in the presence of Western Naval Command chief, Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh who said its induction marked a significant milestone in the country's maritime defence capabilities and Indo-Russian cooperation.
It is the last imported warship to be commissioned into service in line with the government's sharp focus on Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India.
"INS Tamal is a formidable moving fortress at sea and is designed for blue water operations across the spectrum of naval warfare in all four dimensions --- air, surface, underwater and electromagnetic," the navy said in a statement. The frigate is expected to reach India's west coast in September and will form part of the navy's Mumbai-based Western Fleet, HT learns.
Tamal is the eighth in the series of Krivak class frigates inducted from Russia over the past two decades, and will boost the country's maritime power in the Indian Ocean region.
Also, the second ship of Project 17A stealth frigate class, Udaygiri, was delivered to the navy in Mumbai on Tuesday, the navy said. The 3,900-tonne Tamal is part of a $2.5-billion deal with Russia for four more Krivak/Talwar class stealth frigates for the Indian Navy....
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