Indian Navy’s seventh frigate of P1135.6 class was launched at Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad in Russia on Thursday. Indian Ambassador to Russia D Bala Venkatesh Varma also attended the launch ceremony. The ship was officially named ‘Tushil’ which means protector shield in Sanskrit, the defence ministry stated.
The governments of India and Russia in October 2016 had signed an agreement to construct four additional P1135.6 class ships, two each in Russia and India.
The minister said that these ships feature stealth technology in terms of low radar and underwater noise signatures. “These ships are being equipped with major Indian supplied equipment such as surface to surface missiles, sonar system, surface surveillance radar, communication suite and anti-submarine warfare system along with Russian surface-to-air missiles and gun mounts,” the ministry added.
The ceremony was attended by senior officials of the Russian government and the Indian Navy.
