Indian Navy Set to Commission Stealth Frigate, INS Tushil in Kaliningrad, Russia

India is set to commission its latest multi-role, stealth-guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad, Russia, on December 9.

INS Tushil is an upgraded Krivak III class frigates of the Project 1135.6 of which, six are already in service – three Talwar class ships, built at Baltiysky shipyard, St. Petersburg, and three follow-on Teg class ships, built at Yantar shipyard, Kaliningrad. INS Tushil, the seventh in the series, is the first of the two upgraded additional follow-on ships the contract for which was signed in October 2016 between JSC Rosoboronexport, Indian Navy and the India government.

The 125-meter-long, 3,900-tonne warship features a combination of Russian and Indian technologies. In 2024, the ship underwent factory sea trials and state committee trials. The ship reached a top speed of over 30 knots.

INS Tushil has 26% indigenous content, including over 33 systems developed by Indian OEMs such as BrahMos Aerospace, Bharat Electronics, and Tata’s Nova Integrated Systems. Once commissioned, it will join the Western Fleet under the Western Naval Command.