India to receive its first guided-missile warship, INS Tushil, from Russia by the end of November 2024 at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad.
India signed a deal in 2018 to procure four Grigorovich-class frigates; two are imported from Russia with a $1 billion deal for direct purchase and two will be built in India.
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is manufacturing two frigates, with deliveries expected in 2026 and 2027.
INS Tushil, the first of two Krivak or Talwar-class stealth frigates and India already operates six similar Russian-built frigates.
The second frigate, INS Tamal, will be delivered early next year. Both stealth frigates will be equipped with advanced weaponry, including BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
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The ship is named Tushil, meaning “protector shield” in Sanskrit.
The ships are designed for multi-role naval warfare, with a combination of Indian and Russian weapons and sensors.
The frigates feature stealth technology, including low radar and noise signatures.
Indian-supplied equipment includes missiles, sonar, radar and ASW systems, alongside Russian systems.
