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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Navy's blue-water capabilities get a double boost
NEW DELHI: In a double booster shot for country's blue-water combat capabilities Tuesday, the last Indian warship to be constructed abroad was commissioned as INS Tamal in Russia, while an indigenous stealth frigate was delivered to the Navy by Mazagon Dock (MDSL). Both the 3,900-tonne frigate INS Tamal and the 6,670-tonne frigate built by MDSL, which will be commissioned as INS Udaygiri next month, are packed with advanced sensors and weapons.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Tamal, last foreign-made warship, commissioned; Udaygiri delivered
The Navy commissioned INS Tamal, a Russian-manufactured guided missile frigate that also features dual role BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, into the force Tuesday. It is the last warship to be inducted from a foreign source in the backdrop of India's push to achieve self-reliance in defence. Additionally, Yard 12652 (Udaygiri), the second ship of Project 17A stealth frigate built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDSL) in Mumbai, was delivered, the Navy said in a statement. INS Tamal's commissioning ceremony was held at Yantar shipyard in Russia's Kaliningrad, where it was built. The ship will soon embark for her homeport of Karwar in Karnataka, the Navy said. 'INS Tamal is a formidable moving fortress at sea and is designed for blue water operations across the spectrum of naval warfare in all four dimensions — air, surface, underwater and electromagnetic,' the Navy said. INS Tamal is the eighth multi-role stealth frigate in Project 1135.6 — a series of frigates built by Russia for the Indian Navy — and the second of the additional follow-on Tushil class of ships. The first ship of Tushil class (INS Tushil) was commissioned in December last year. The seven Project 1135.6 ships inducted thus far are part of the Western Fleet, 'The Sword Arm' of the Navy under the Western Naval Command. INS Tamal has a crew of about 250 sailors and 26 officers and is commanded by Captain Sridhar Tata, a gunnery and missile warfare specialist. The ship is equipped with dual role BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, vertically launched surface-to-air missiles with extended ranges, the standard 30 mm Close in Weapon System, the 100 MM Main gun and very potent ASW rockets and heavyweight torpedoes. Udaygiri, meanwhile, is the second among the seven Project 17A frigates under construction at MDSL, Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd, Kolkata. Project 17A is a follow-on to Shivalik class (Project 17) frigates active in service. As per Navy, P-17A ships have enhanced stealth features and fitted with 'State of the Art' weapons and sensors, including supersonic surface-to-surface, and medium-range surface-to-air missile systems.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Strategic opportunity: Mazagon-CDPLC deal boosts India's maritime influence
This strategic deal between MDSL and CDPLC was the outcome of extensive discussion between Indian and Sri Lankan officials Business Standard Editorial Comment Mumbai Listen to This Article The announcement that state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDSL) will acquire a controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) in a deal worth $53 million must be seen as an important milestone in strengthening India's maritime influence in a key corridor in the Indian Ocean Region. Mumbai-based MDSL, which builds warships and submarines for the Indian Navy and platforms and vessels for offshore oil drilling, is India's largest defence shipyard and a designated Navratna company. Its proposed acquisition of the loss-making CDPLC, which is Sri Lanka's leading ship-building and repair facility, will expand MDSL's portfolio, with the added benefit of
