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Source: The post is based on the article “INS TARKASH – LONG RANGE OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT” published in PIB on 8th July 2022
What is the News?
Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tarkash visited Djibouti as part of her long-range overseas deployment, followed by a Maritime Partnership Exercise with Sudan Navy.
What is INS Tarkash?
INS Tarkash is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy.
Built by: Yantar Shipyard at Kaliningrad, Russia.
Features: It is equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors capable of addressing threats in all three dimensions.
– The ship incorporates the latest stealth features such as reduced radar, infra-red, acoustic, and magnetic signatures, thus making it difficult to detect at sea.
Part of: The ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet based at Mumbai under the Western Naval Command.
