INS Tamal

About INS Tamal:

• It is the stealth multi-role frigate belongs to the series of Krivak class frigates inducted from Russia over the past two decades. 
• The ship’s name, Tamal, symbolises the mythical sword used for combat by Indra - the King of the Gods.
• It is the second ship of the Tushil Class, which are the upgraded versions of their predecessors, Talwar and Teg classes having three ships each. 
• It has been built at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, and is the last warship to be inducted from a foreign source, in line with the Government of India’s impetus on Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.
• Features of INS Tamal:
  • It has 26% indigenous components, including the BrahMos long-range cruise missile for targeting both at sea and land.
  • It has significant upgrades in its arsenal in comparison to its predecessors, such as vertically launched surface-to-air missiles, improved 100 MM gun, new age EO/IR system in addition to the standard 30 MM CIWS, heavyweight torpedoes, urgent-attack anti-submarine rockets, and a host of surveillance and fire control radars and systems.
  • Force multipliers include Air Early Warning and Multi Role helicopters, which can operate from the deck of Tamal.
  • The combat capability of the ship is augmented by a host of Network Centric Warfare capabilities and advanced Electronic Warfare suite. 
  • Tamal punches well above its weight with a very high tonnage to firepower ratio, extended endurance, and a top speed in excess of 30 knots.
  • It has successively completed extensive sea trials undertaken over three months, proving its systems, weapons and sensors. 
  • It’s mascot is inspired by the congruence of the ‘Jambavant’ the Immortal Bear King of Indian Mythology and the Russian National Animal - the Eurasian Brown Bear.