INS Tamal

bNews: The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest stealth multi-role frigate INS Tamal on 01 Jul 2025 at Kaliningrad, Russia.

About INS Tamal

• It is the eighth stealth multi-role frigate in the series of Krivak class frigates inducted from Russia over the past two decades.
• It is the second ship of the Tushil Class, which are the upgraded versions of their predecessors, Talwar and Teg classes having three ships each.
  • India is also building two similar frigates called the Triput class at Goa Shipyard Limited with transfer of technology and design assistance from Russia.
• Motto: The ship’s motto is ‘Sarvada Sarvatra Vijaya’ (Victorious Always Everytime).

Features of INS Tamal

• It is a 125 m long, 3900-ton stealth warship.
• Built by: It has been built at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia but has 26% indigenous components.
• Equipments: It is upgraded with –
  • Vertically launched surface-to-air missiles including the BrahMos long-range cruise missile (both at sea and land)
  • Heavyweight torpedoes
  • Urgent-attack anti-submarine rockets
  • Surface Surveillance Radar complex
  • HUMSA NG Mk II sonar
  • Air Early Warning and Multi Role helicopters, which can operate from the deck of Tamal
• Naming: The ship’s name symbolizes the mythical sword used for combat by Indra – the King of the gods.
• Mascot: The ship’s mascot is inspired by the congruence of the ‘Jambavant’ the Immortal Bear King of Indian Mythology and the Russian National Animal – the Eurasian Brown Bear.
  • The ship’s crew collectively takes great pride in calling themselves the ‘The Great Bears’.
• It will join the ‘Sword Arm’ of the Indian Navy, the Western Fleet, under the Western Naval Command.