INS Tarkash

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Indian Naval Ship Tarkash, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, recently arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles, during its ongoing deployment in the South West Indian Ocean Region.

About INS Tarkash

• It is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy.
• It is the second of three Talwar-class guided missile frigates. 
• Designed and built in Russia, the Talwar-class guided missile frigates are modified version of the Krivak III-class frigate 
• It was built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.
• It was commissioned into Indian Navy service on 9 November 2012 at Kaliningrad and joined the Western Naval Command on 27 December 2012.

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INS Tarkash Features

• Displacing 3,850 tonnes, it has a length of 124.8 m, a beam of 15.2 m, and a draught of 4.2 m.
• With maximum speeds in excess of 30 knots, a range of 4,500 miles or 30 days and a complement of 253 personnel, the ship is powered by four gas turbines. 
• It has been equipped with a weapon sensor that enables it to address threats in all dimensions. 
• It uses stealth technologies and a special hull design to ensure a reduced radar cross-section.
• It can board one Ka-28 Helix-A antisubmarine helicopter or one Ka-31 Helix-B airborne early warning helicopter.
• It carries cutting-edge weaponry, which includes advanced surface-to-air missiles, 100 mm calibre guns (artillery), close-range guns, torpedoes, rocket launchers, and associated fire control systems. 
• It is also equipped with BrahMos missiles instead of the Klub-N missiles, which makes it different from the earlier flight of Talwar-class ships.

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