COMMISSIONING OF INS TUSHIL

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COMMISSIONING OF INS TUSHIL

Why in the news?

• The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latestmulti-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad, Russia, on 09 Dec 24.
• The ceremony will bepresided over by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, as the Chief Guest, with many high ranking Russian and Indian government and defence officials present.

About  INS TUSHIL:

• INS Tushil is an upgraded Krivak III class frigates of the Project 1135.6 of which, six are already in service – three Talwar class ships, built at Baltiysky shipyard, St. Petersburg, and three follow-on Teg class ships, built at Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad.
• INS Tushil, the seventh in the series, is the first of the two upgraded additionalfollow-on ships, the contract for which was signed in Oct 2016 between JSC Rosoboronexport, Indian Navy and the Govt. of India.
• The ship’s name,Tushil, means ‘the protector shield’ and its crest represents the ‘Abhedya Kavacham’ (impenetrable shield).
•  Along with its motto, ‘Nirbhay, Abhedya aur Balsheel’ (Fearless, Indomitable, Resolute), the ship stands as a symbol of the Indian Navy’s undying commitment to protect and safeguard the nation’s maritime frontiers.
• This 125 metre, 3900 ton ship, packs a lethal punch and is an impressive blend of Russian and Indian cutting edge technologies and best practices in warship construction. 
• The ship’s new design provides it with enhanced stealth features and better stability characteristics. 
• With the collaboration of Indian naval specialists and Severnoye Design Bureau, the indigenous content of the ship has been enhanced to an impressive 26% and the number of made-in-India systems have more than doubled to 33. .

Singnificance:

• Upon commissioning,INS Tushil will join the ‘Sword Arm’ of the Indian Navy, the Western Fleet, under the Western Naval Command and will rank amongst the most technologically advanced frigates in the world.
• It will not only be a symbol of the Indian Navy’s growing capabilities, but also the resilient collaborative strength of the India-Russia partnership.
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