The Russian President recently greeted Indian Navy personnel onboard Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tabar, which is participating in Russia’s Navy Day celebrations.
About INS Tabar:
It is a stealth frigatebuilt for the Indian Navy in Russia.
It is the third of the Talwar-class frigateof the Indian Navy.
The frigate was commissioned on 19 April 2004 in Kaliningrad, Russia.
INS Tabar has the ability to handle air/surface/subsurface missions or defending herself, operating either independently on maritime missions or supporting a larger naval task force.
The ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet, which is based in Mumbai under the Western Naval Command.
Features:
Fully loaded, INS Tabar has a displacement of 4,035 tons.
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Maximum range is 4,850 nautical miles (8,980 km; 5,580 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph), while at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph), the range lessens to 1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km; 1,800 mi).
It is equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors.
It is the first vessel inthe Talwar class frigate to be armed with supersonic BrahMos (anti-ship cruise missiles).
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