"FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE" INS TEG- THE STEALTH FRIGATE

HELLO FRIENDS GOOD NEWS TO ALL INDIAN CITIZENS AND SAILORS!.. ANOTHER LANDMARK IN THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.WELL OUR NAVY IS BEING STRENGTHENED ALONG WITH INDO-RUSSIA TIES. 

A NEW STEALTH FRIGATE NAMED INS TEG A TALWAR CLASS WARSHIP HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE INDIAN NAVAL FLEET ON FRIDAY- 27/04/2012. INS TEG WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE VICE -ADMIRAL OF THE SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND K N SUSHIL AND WAS FLAGGED OFF AT YANTAR SHIPYARD, KALINGRAD, RUSSIA.

THE FORMIDABLE WARSHIP IS OF CONTEMPORARY DESIGN AND IT " has been built to meet the specific command and control needs of the NAVY for coordinated surface,air, underwater mission."

INS TEG

MISSILES: 

LENGTH OF THE SHIP:125 METRES

GROSS TONNAGE: 4000 GT

POWER: GAS TURBINE PROPULSION

SPEED: 30 KNOTS

IT CONSISTS OF THE BRAH-MOS SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM ALONG WITH A MODERN SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE SYSTEM. IT ALSO CONSISTS OF 100 MM MEDIUM RANGE GUN, CIWS- CLOSE IN WEAPON SYSTEM, TORPEDO TUBES AND SUBMARINE ROCKETS.

IT ALSO EMBARKS AND OPERATES ANTI SUBMARINE OR AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING HELICOPTER TO ACT AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER.

IT CORPORATES MARITIME STEALTH TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE RADAR AREA, INFRARED AND MAGNETIC SIGNATURES AS WELL AS RADIATED UNDER WATER NOISE.

IT ALSO CONSISTS OF THE AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL DEFENCE DAMAGE AND FIREFIGHTING TO MINIMIZE CASUALTIES.

FEATURES :

1. THE CREST OF INS TEG EMBODIES 2 CROSSED SWORDS AGAINST THE BLUE SKY AND OCEAN WAVES SYMBOLISING STRENGTH RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT.

2. ENGAGES ENEMY'S AIRCRAFT AND SUBMARINES.

CREW: 250 PERSONNEL, 25 OFFICERS.

COMMANDER: CAPT. RK DAHIYA

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