The Indian Navy got a major fillip to its firepower with the arrival of INS Tarkash.
The stealth frigate arrived off the coast of Mumbai to join the Western fleet. Built by the Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, INS Tarkash was commissioned on November 9, by Vice-Admiral Shekhar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Western Naval Command.
Tarkash is the second of three project 1135.6 (follow-on Talwar class) ships ordered by Indian Navy, the first being INS Teg, which joined the fleet in June 2012.
Trikand, the third stealth frigate, is likely to be delivered by mid 2013. INS Teg is a contemporary warship with advanced technologies.
She is hailed as an icon of India-Russian military co-operation, heralding a new dimension on the strategic partnership.
INS Tarkash is armed with an advanced combat suite, comprising an optimal blend of Russian and Indian cutting edge technologies.
Her arsenal includes the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, surface-to-air missile system, torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets, among others.