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16/07/24 12:40 PM IST

Stealth frigates from Russia to be delivered in September 2024

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  • After a series of delays, two stealth frigates under construction in Russia for the Indian Navy are set to be delivered soon beginning September. 
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  • First ship Tushil is ready for acceptance by the Indian Navy and is scheduled to be delivered by September.
  • The commissioning crew reached Russia earlier this month.
  • The second ship Tamal is expected to be delivered by February 2025.”
  • In October 2016, India and Russia signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement for the four stealth frigates, two directly imported and two to be manufactured by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
  • A $1-billion deal was subsequently signed for the two frigates under direct purchase. In November 2018, the GSL signed a $500 mn deal with Rosoboronexport of Russia for material, design and specialist assistance to locally manufacture the two frigates, and in January 2019, the contract was signed between the Indian Defence Ministry and GSL.
  • All the four ships are powered by engines from Zorya-Mashproekt of Ukraine.
  • GSL is scheduled to deliver the first ship in 2026 and the second one six months later.
  • Construction at GSL is progressing and lunch  (into water) of the first ship would take place in the next couple of months.
  • The basic structures of two frigates were lying at Yantar shipyard in Russia which were punched by India. They are now being finished.
  • The Indian Navy already operates six of these frigates weighing around 4,000 tonnes each.
Source- The Hindu

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