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?