INS Tushil, the ship of Indian Navy.

Context:

The Launching Ceremony of INS Tushil, the ship of Indian Navy in Kaliningrad.

Key Highlights:

• INS Tushil, an initiative of the Indian and Russian companies, is an advanced Krivak III class frigate.
• The ship is powered by engines from Ukraine’s Zorya Nashproekt and is the seventh in the series of Krivak type frigates.
• It is the first of the two follow-on vessels currently constructed in Russia.
• INS Tushil is a blue water warrior in all dimensions.

Krivak Class Fritgate:

• Designed by Soviet Union; called Project 1135 Burevestnik or storm petrel.
• Constructed for Soviet Navy from 1970s.
• Until 1977, they were big anti-submarine warfare ships.
• The NATO reporting class name is Krivak.
• Krivak I, Krivak II, Krivak IV navy, and Krivak III coast guard are the classes.