Indian Naval Ship Tarkash, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, recently arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles, during its ongoing deployment in the South West Indian Ocean Region.
About INS Tarkash:
It is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy.
It is the second of three Talwar-class guided missile frigates.
Designed and built in Russia, the Talwar-class guided missile frigates are modified version of the Krivak III-class frigate
It was built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.
It was commissioned into Indian Navy service on 9 November 2012 at Kaliningrad and joined the Western Naval Command on 27 December 2012.
Features:
The ship is 8 m long, has a beam of 15.2 m and a draught of 4.2 m.
Powered by four gas turbines, it can attain speeds of over 30 knots, has an operational range of 4,500 nautical miles, and an endurance of 30 days.
It has been equipped with a weapon sensor that enables it to address threats in all dimensions.
It uses stealth technologies and a special hull design to ensure a reduced radar cross-section.
It can board one Ka-28 Helix-A antisubmarine helicopter or one Ka-31 Helix-B airborne early warning helicopter.
It carries cutting-edge weaponry, which includes advanced surface-to-air missiles, 100 mm calibre guns (artillery), close-range guns, torpedoes, rocket launchers, and associated fire control systems.
It is also equipped with BrahMos missiles instead of the Klub-N missiles, which makes it different from the earlier flight of Talwar-class ships.
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