Goa Shipyard Limited has launched a new warship INS Triput for the Indian Navy. This is the 9th warship of Talwar Class Frigate. The work of making it started on 29 January 2021. It has been launched today i.e. on 23 July 2024.
It will be inducted into the Indian Navy in October 2026. Till then many types of trials will be conducted. After this, Goa Shipyard is building another warship of the same class. Whose name has not been decided yet. This ship will join the Navy in 2027. Let us know the strength of this warship…
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All the warships of Talwar class are actually stealth guided missile frigates. The sea displacement of these warships is 3850 tons. Their length is 409.5 feet, beam is 49.10 feet and draft is 13.9 feet. These warships move at a maximum speed of 59 km/hr in the sea.
If their speed is increased to 26 km/hr then they cover a range of 4850 km. If driven at a speed of 56 km/hr, it will reach a range of 2600 km. INS Talwar can stay at sea for 30 days with 180 soldiers including 18 officers. After that supplies and fuel have to be loaded into it.
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These warships are equipped with electronic warfare systems. Also, 4 KT-216 decoy launchers are installed. Apart from this, 24 Shtil-1 medium range missiles are deployed in it. 8 Igla-1E, 8 vertical launch anti-ship missile clubs, 8 vertical launch anti-ship and land attack BrahMos missiles are also deployed.
It is fitted with a 100 mm A-190E naval gun. Apart from this, a 76 mm Otto Melara naval gun is installed. 2 AK-630 CIWS and 2 Kashtan CIWS guns are installed. Apart from these dangerous guns, there are two 533 mm torpedo tubes. A rocket launcher has also been deployed. This warship can be equipped with a Kamov-28 or a Kamov-31 or Dhruv helicopter.