INS Tushil (F 70) commissioned at Kaliningrad, Russia
On 9 December 2024, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, the multi-role stealth guided-missile frigate INS Tushil (F 70) was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
Summary
On 9 December 2024, at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, INS Tushil (F 70), the latest multi-role stealth guided-missile frigate, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. It is an upgraded Krivak III class frigate of Project 1135.6, of which six are already in service - three Talwar class ships built at Baltiysky shipyard, St Petersburg, and three Teg class ships built at Yantar. INS Tushil, the seventh in the series, is the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships. Its keel was laid on 12 July 2013 and it was launched in October 2021; it can exceed 30 knots.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 9 Dec 2024, Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad
- Ship
- INS Tushil (F 70), stealth guided-missile frigate
- Class
- Upgraded Krivak III, Project 1135.6
- Position
- 7th in series; 1st of two upgraded follow-on ships
- Keel laid
- 12 July 2013
Practice MCQs 5 questions
Where was INS Tushil commissioned into the Indian Navy on 9 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad
PIB (9 Dec 2024): INS Tushil (F 70) was commissioned in the presence of Rajnath Singh at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on December 09, 2024.
What is the pennant number of INS Tushil?
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Correct answer: B — F 70
PIB (9 Dec 2024): INS Tushil (F 70), the latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, was commissioned into the Indian Navy.
INS Tushil is an upgraded frigate of which class and project?
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Correct answer: D — Krivak III class, Project 1135.6
PIB (9 Dec 2024): INS Tushil is an upgraded Krivak III class frigate of Project 1135.6.
What is INS Tushil's position in the Project 1135.6 series of frigates?
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Correct answer: A — Seventh
PIB (9 Dec 2024): six Project 1135.6 ships are already in service (three Talwar class and three Teg class); INS Tushil is the seventh in the series and the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships.
Consider the following about INS Tushil: 1. Its keel was laid on 12 July 2013. 2. It is the first of the three Teg class ships built at Yantar Shipyard. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the keel was laid on July 12, 2013. Statement 2 is incorrect: the three Teg class ships are already in service; INS Tushil is the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships.