INS Teg (F45) is the fourth Talwar-class frigate constructed for the Indian Navy. She was built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia,[4] and was commissioned to Navy service on 27 April 2012.[5] She is the first of the second batch of Talwar-class frigates to be completed.
Design
Teg belongs to the Talwar class of frigates. The Talwar-class guided missile frigates are modified Krivak III-class frigates built by Russia. These ships use stealth technologies and a special hull design to ensure a reduced radar cross section. Much of the equipment on the ship is Russian-made, but a significant number of systems of Indian origin have also been incorporated. The main differences between Teg and the earlier Talwar-class ships are the use of BrahMos missiles in place of the Klub-N missiles and the use of AK-630 instead of Kashtan in the earlier ships.[6] It is the first of the three frigates built in Russia as a follow-up order to the first batch of Talwar-class frigates.
Construction
Teg was laid down on 27 July 2007[4] and launched on 27 November 2009.[6] Following post-construction work, she began sea trials in the Baltic Sea on 1 September 2011.[7] During Teg's sea trials in mid-October, her port-side turbine was damaged, forcing a two-week delay in her trials schedule while repairs were made.[4] Teg completed her sea trials in early December 2011, leaving only acceptance trials before her delivery to the Indian Navy in April 2012.[8] These trials were completed in early February 2012.[9]
INS Teg was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 27 April 2012, at the Yantar shipyard at Kaliningrad in Russia.[5] She was commissioned by Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command with Captain Rakesh Kumar Dahiya serving as her first commanding officer.[2]
References
- ^ "Modified Krivak III Class".
- ^ a b "Indian Naval Ship 'Teg' commissioned into Indian Navy" (PDF). Indian Navy. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Russia: INS Teg Receives New Cruising Turbine at Yantar Shipyard and Continues Sea Trials". Shipbuilding Tribune. 16 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Indian Navy inducts stealth warship INS Teg". IBN Live. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Russia floats out first frigate for Indian Navy". RIA Novosti. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Russia begins trials of stealth frigate for Indian Navy". Economic Times. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "Indian Navy's Frigate Successfully Passes Last Trials Before Delivery". Shipbuilding Tribune. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Yantar Shipyard Finishes Sea Trails (sic) for Indian Navy's Fourth Talwar Class Frigate". Shipbuilding Tribune. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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