INS Tushil

News: The Indian Navy is ready to commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, in Kaliningrad, Russia, on 09 Dec 24.

About INS Tushil

• It is an upgraded Krivak III-class frigate of Project 1135.6.
• Features
  • The ship incorporate “stealth technology” to reduce radar visibility and underwater noise signatures.
  • The ship is equipped with up to 26% Indian-made components, including indigenous systems such as surface-to-surface missiles, sonar systems, and more.
  • The displacement of the ship is 3900 tons.

About Project 1135.6  The Indian and Russian governments in October 2016 signed an agreement to construct four additional P1135.6 class ships. Russia will supply two frigates (INS Tushil and INS Tamala), while India will build the other two. Project 1135.6 is also known as Talwar Class. The Talwar-class frigates are a class of stealth-guided missile frigates.