Russia starts construction of three frigates for Indian Navy
Moscow: Russian shipyards here launched
full scale construction of three more KRIVAK class stealth
frigates to be armed with anti-ship version of BrahMos cruise
missiles for the Indian Navy.
The three new warships would be delivered to India in
2011-2012, a Russian official said.
The new frigates of Project 1135 have been christened
as INS Teg (Sabre), Tarkash (Quiver) and Trikand (Bow) by
President Pratibha Patil by a special decree and are follow up
order by India under a USD 1.6 billion deal signed in 2007.
"The hulls of the three frigates are ready and are on
the launching berth. Equipment has been loaded on two frigates
and first of these would be launched later this month," the
Yantar Naval shipyard said in a statement.
Earlier, Russia's St Petersburg based Baltiisky Zavod
shipyard had built INS Talwar, INS Trishul and INS Tabar.
Bureau Report