Indian Navy to Induct New Warship on April 27

To give a boost to its naval warfare capability, India will induct a new warship on April 27, 2012 into its fleet, when INS Teg, built in Russia, is handed over to its crew, a senior Indian Navy officer said. INS Teg will be followed by induction of INS Tarkash and INS Trikand in the next one year or so.

Russia had taken out INS Teg for sea trials earlier this year in the Baltic Sea and completed the tests between March 5 and April 7 this year. The Yantar shipyard had said earlier this month that all on-board systems on INS Teg including armaments were tested in the presence of Indian Navy officers and the frigate proved to be fully ready for final stage of acceptance trials.

India's order for the Talwar-class ships was placed with Russia in 2006 for $1.6 billion. INS Teg was laid down at Yantar in 2007. INS Tarkash and INS Trikand are at various stages of construction.