Indian Navy warship INS Trikand thwarted a piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden recently as pirates fled when it approached a bulk carrier.
About INS Trikand:
It is a frontline guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy.
It is the third and final ship of the second batch of Talwar-class frigates ordered by the Indian Navy.
It was built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.
It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2013 at Kaliningrad, Russia.
It is part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet and operates under the Western Naval Command headquartered at Mumbai.
Features:
It is powered by four gas turbines and is capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots.
Armory: It carries a supersonic BRAHMOS missile system; advanced surface-to-air missiles, Shtil; an upgraded A190 medium-range gun; electro-optical 30 mm close-in weapon system; anti-submarine weapons such as torpedoes and rockets; and an advanced electronic warfare system.
The weapons and sensors are integrated through a Combat Management System, ‘Trebovanie-M’, which enables the ship to simultaneously neutralise multiple surface, sub-surface, and air threats.
The ship also incorporates innovative features to reduce radar, magnetic, and acoustic signatures, which have earned this class of ships the sobriquet of ‘Stealth’ frigates.
The ship can carry an integrated Kamov 31 helicopter, which is best suited for airborne early warning roles.
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