INS Tarkash, second stealth frigate, commissioned into Indian Navy

[Bhai Zakir]

INS Tarkash, second stealth frigate, commissioned into Indian Navy


INS Tarkash, the second of the three stealth frigates constructed at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, was commissioned and inducted into the Navy by Vice-Admiral Shekhar Kumar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, at Kaliningrad on Friday .

Indian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Ajai Malhotra, senior government officials of Russia, senior officials of the Indian and Russian Navies and industry representatives also attended the commissioning ceremony, according to reports received here at the Ministry of Defence.

A bolster

The induction of the second in the series of the multirole stealth frigate with an advanced combat suite and an optimal blend of Russian and Indian cutting-edge technologies, not only bolsters the Indian Navy’s role as a key facilitator in promoting peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region, but also embodies the dynamic character of Indo-Russian military technical cooperation, officials have said.

The array of weapons and sensors onboard the ship include the supersonic BrahMos missile system, advanced surface-to-air missile system, upgraded 100mm medium range gun, optically controlled 30 mm close-in weapon system, torpedoes, rocket launchers and advanced electronic warfare/communication suite.

“The frigate is commanded by Captain Antony George, an ‘anti submarine warfare’ specialist. It will join the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy by this December- end,” officials said.

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Some pics from construction and trial phase

 

[Gessler]

Exactly on schedule!

Batch 2 ships are fitted with the Kashtan-M automated CIWS guns instead of the directed AK-630M.

 

[Ashoka The Great]

INS Tarkash, second stealth frigate, commissioned into Indian Navy


INS Tarkash, the second of the three stealth frigates constructed at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, was commissioned and inducted into the Navy by Vice-Admiral Shekhar Kumar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, at Kaliningrad on Friday .

Indian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Ajai Malhotra, senior government officials of Russia, senior officials of the Indian and Russian Navies and industry representatives also attended the commissioning ceremony, according to reports received here at the Ministry of Defence.

A bolster

The induction of the second in the series of the multirole stealth frigate with an advanced combat suite and an optimal blend of Russian and Indian cutting-edge technologies, not only bolsters the Indian Navy’s role as a key facilitator in promoting peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region, but also embodies the dynamic character of Indo-Russian military technical cooperation, officials have said.

The array of weapons and sensors onboard the ship include the supersonic BrahMos missile system, advanced surface-to-air missile system, upgraded 100mm medium range gun, optically controlled 30 mm close-in weapon system, torpedoes, rocket launchers and advanced electronic warfare/communication suite.

“The frigate is commanded by Captain Antony George, an ‘anti submarine warfare’ specialist. It will join the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy by this December- end,” officials said.



Good news......let's kick some **** a$$ *JUST KIDDING*

 

[Abingdonboy]

Exactly on schedule!

Batch 2 ships are fitted with the Kashtan-M automated CIWS guns instead of the directed AK-630M.

I'm pretty sure ALL Talwar class have Kashtan-even 1st batch.

 

[cloud_digger]

I'm pretty sure ALL Talwar class have Kashtan-even 1st batch.

No. The second batch (INS Taraksh batch) are fitted with AK 630 and not kashtan. IN it seems, is not happy with the Kashtan. Too lazy to post images, but if you google, you can see images of the second batch with AK 630. There is also a video of the INS Teg testing her weapons systems, and it shows a AK 630 firing.

 

[arp2041]

found this video:

can't confirm if this is really INS Tarkash

 

[killerx]

congrats mate but share the full specs of the ship

 

[Night_Raven]

congrats mate but share the full specs of the ship

-- 8 Klub-N / BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
-- A-190(E) 100-mm gun
-- Shtil surface-to-air missile system
-- 2 Kashtan Air-Defence gun/missile CIWS
-- 2 twin 533-mm torpedo launchers for SET-65E/53-65KE torpedoes
-- RPK-8 ASW system , which includes RBU-6000 rocket launcher to fire 90R anti-submarine rocket or RGB-60 depth charges
-- TK-25E-5 integrated electronic warfare suite
-- Trebovaniye-M CIS ( Combat Information System )
-- PK-10 Counter-Measure system Four KT-216 decoy launchers for chaff and IR decoy rounds
-- M7N.1E gas turbine plant ( 2 × DS-71 cruise turbines + 2 × DT-59 boost turbines )

Radars

Surface search: One 3Ts-25E Garpun-B radar at I-band frequency, using both active and passive channels, provides long-range surface target designation. One MR-212/201-1 radar at I-band frequency is used for navigation and a separate Kelvin Hughes Nucleus-2 6000A radar set is used for short-range navigation and surface surveillance. Also fitted with a Ladoga-ME-11356 inertial navigation and stabilisation suite supplied by Elektropribor.
Air/surface search: One Fregat M2EM (NATO: Top Plate) 3D circular scan radar at E-band frequency, provides target indication to the Shtil-1 missile system. Featuring continuous electronically scanned arrays, the radar rotates at 12 or 6 rpm and has an instrumented range to 300 km.
Fire control: Features a Ratep JSC 5P-10E Puma fire control system, consisting of a phased array and target tracking radar along with laser and TV devices. The system, fitted above the bridge deck, features in-flight course correction updates via data links, has a maximum detection range of 60 km, operates autonomously and is capable of automatically locking on to four targets and tracking them.

Source : Talwar class frigate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Varunastra]

so 5 Talwar class frigates built till now.... INS Trikand next on the line

 

[Varunastra]

double post

 

[Kinetic]

Congrats to IN. Another stealth ship in arsenal.

 

[Abingdonboy]

found this video:

can't confirm if this is really INS Tarkash

INS TALWAR IIRC.

 

[cloud_digger]

INS TALWAR IIRC.

Sorry for nitpicking, but that is not the Talwar. Its one of two form the second batch. The CIWS gives it away. The one in the video has AK 630 while the first batch of Talwars has Kashtan.

 

[garibnawaz]

so 5 Talwar class frigates built till now.... INS Trikand next on the line

Old pic.

INS Trikand has already begun its dockside trials.

Frigate built for Indian Naval Forces gets on dockside trials in Kaliningrad

Frigate built for Indian Naval Forces gets on dockside trials in Kaliningrad

 

[kurup]

Navy Statement

INS Tarkash, the second of the three stealth Frigates constructed at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad Russia, has been commissioned and inducted into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Shekhar Kumar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command on 09 November 2012 at Kaliningrad, Russia. The array of weapons and sensors onboard the ship include the supersonic Brahmos missile system, advanced Surface to Air missile system, upgraded 100mm medium range gun, optically controlled 30 mm Close-in Weapon System, Torpedoes, Rocket Launchers and advanced Electronic Warfare/Communication suite. The ship is commanded by Captain Antony George, an ‘Anti Submarine Warfare’ specialist. The ship will join the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy by December end, this year.

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