INS Trishul

About INS Trishul:

• It is the second frigate of the Talwar class of the Indian Navy.
• It is the guided missile frigate,  that joined the arsenal of the Indian Navy in 2003.

Key facts about the Talwar class of frigates:

• These have been built in Russia under an Indo-Russian joint production.
• These missile frigates are modified Krivak III class frigates from Russia.
• It has a displacement capacity of 4,000 tons and a speed of 30 knots and is capable of accomplishing a wide variety of naval missions, primarily, finding and eliminating enemy submarines and large surface ships.
• Due to the use of stealth technologies and a special hull design, the resulting frigate features reduced radar cross section (RCS) as well as electromagnetic, acoustic and infrared signatures.

 

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Q1) What is Krivak III class?

The Krivak III class is a series of frigates that were developed and built  in Russia. These frigates are primarily used for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations, but they also have capabilities for anti-ship and anti-aircraft warfare.

Source: INS TRISHUL AT PORT ANJOUAN, COMOROS