Indian Navy stealth frigate Tushil launched in Kaliningrad, Russia

Indian Navy stealth frigate Tushil launched in Kaliningrad, Russia

• The seventh Indian Navy frigate of the P1135.6 class was launched at the Yantar Shipyard at Kaliningrad in Russia on October 28, 2021.
• The ship has been formally named as Tushil, a Sanskrit word which means protector shield.
• The ship has been developed under the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between India and Russia in 2016 for the construction of four additional P1135.6 class ships for Indian Navy.
• Out of the four ships, two ships of Project 1135.6 ships were to be constructed in Russia and two ships in India at M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
• Tushil will be commissioned into the Indian Navy in mid-2023 followed by its sister ship by the end of 2023.
• The Project 1135.6 class is also called Talwar class and the Talwar class frigates are built by Russia for Indian Navy.

Points to Remember:

• Tushil is an Indian Navy frigate of the P1135.6 class developed by which country?