What is INS Triput?

About INS Triput:

• It is the first indigenously built Talwar-class frigate.
• Project:
  • In October 2016, India and Russia signed a dealto buy four stealth frigates of the Admiral Grigorovich class (also known as Project 1135.6 class).
  • Two of these frigates, 'Tushil' and 'Tamal', will be directly imported, and the remaining two frigates will be built in India by GSL through a transfer of technology (ToT).
  • Triput is the first ship built by GSL under this. The second frigate, 'Tamal', will be delivered by February 2025.
• The Indian Navy already operates six ships of this class: INS Talwar, INS Trishul, INS Tabar, INS Teg, INS Tarkash, and INS Trikand.
• Features of INS Triput:
  • The 124-m-long and 15.5-m-wide ship is propelled by four gas turbines which are designed to achieve a maximum speed of 28 Knots at a displacement of approx. 3200 tons.
  • It features a hull design that reduces radar cross-section, contributing to their stealth capabilities.
  • The ship is being fitted with a potent combination of state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, an Integrated Platform and Bridge Management System, and a host of other advanced features.
  • The ship’s air defence capability, designed to counter enemy aircraft and anti-ship cruise missiles, will revolve around vertical launch long range Surface to Air missile system.
  • Further, the ship has been fitted with indigenous power generation and distribution system, AC, Steering System and Stabilisers designed and developed by private industry.
  • It is armed with the Russian-made Klub-N anti-ship missiles or BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.

Q1: What is BrahMos?

BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from land, sea, and air. It has been developed by Brahmos Aerospace, a joint venture of India and Russia. It is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine as its first stage, which brings it to supersonic speed and then gets separated. The liquid ramjet, or second stage then takes the missile closer to 3 Mach speed in the cruise phase. It is one of the fastest cruise missiles currently operationally deployed, with a speed of Mach 2.8, which is nearly three times more than the speed of sound.

Source: Goa Shipyard Launches Advanced Talwar-Class Frigate 'Triput' As Russia Prepares To Deliver First Ship 'Tushil' In September