Tushil

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Context: Indian Navy’s stealth frigate Tushil launched in Russia. Of four frigates contracted by India, two are being built by Russia and two in India.

• The first of two additional Krivak or Talwar-class stealth frigates, Tushil, being built in Russia for the Indian Navy, was formally launched into the waters.

About stealth frigate Tushil:

• It is part of four follow-on frigates contracted by India from Russia, of which two are being built by Russia and two are under construction in India through technology transfer.
• The launch of a ship from dry dock into the waters is significant, as it marks the completion of the basic construction.
• The advanced construction and equipping of the ship will be done when the ship is afloat.
• The first of the two ships is expected to be delivered in India in mid-2023.
• The construction of these ships is based on the Indian Navy’s specific requirements to meet the entire spectrum of naval warfare in all three dimensions of air, surface and sub-surface.
• They will be equipped with major Indian-supplied equipment such as Surface to Surface Missiles (SAM), sonar system, surface surveillance radar, communication suite and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) system, along with Russian SAMs and gun mounts.
• As part of the technology transfer obligations, Indian technicians will visit the Yantar shipyard during the ongoing construction of the two frigates to familiarise themselves with the specificity of the equipment and construction.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/first-of-two-stealth-frigates-tushil-for-indian-navy-launched-in-russia/article37225924.ece?homepage=true