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INS Tamal
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The Indian Navy will commission INS Tamal, a stealth multi-role frigate in Kaliningrad, Russia. It marks a historic milestone as the last warship India will import, with future warships being built indigenously under Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India.
What is INS Tamal?
- INS Tamal is a stealth, multi-role frigate — designed for naval combat in sea and land attack roles.
- It is the eighth and final warship of the Krivak-class (also called Tushil-class) India has procured from Russia.
- Built at: Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia
- Length: 125 meters
- Displacement: 3,900 tonnes
- Commissioning Fleet: Western Naval Command (Sword Arm of Indian Navy)
- Crew Strength: Over 250 trained personnel
- Weapon Systems:
- BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles (Range: 290–450 km)
- Anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine capabilities
- Helicopter Integration: It can deploy Kamov-28 and Kamov-31 helicopters for surveillance and anti-submarine warfare
- Stealth Profile: Infrared signature reduction and radar cross-section minimisation make it difficult to detect
- Indigenisation Milestone:
- Contains 26% indigenous components
- Equipped with 33 Made-in-India systems
- Features BrahMos cruise missile, developed in India-Russia collaboration
- INS Tamal is India’s last foreign-built warship, symbolising the transition to self-reliance in naval defence production.
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