INS ''Teg'' (F45) () is the fourth constructed for the

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. She was built by the Yantar shipyard in

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, and was commissioned to Navy service on 27 April 2012. She is the first of the second batch of s to be completed.

Design

''Teg'' belongs to the of

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. These ships use stealth technologies and a special

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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

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missiles and the use of

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instead of

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in the earlier ships. It is the first of the three frigates built in

as a follow-up order to the first batch of Talwar-class frigates.

Construction

''Teg'' was laid down on 27 July 2007 and launched on 27 November 2009. Following post-construction work, she began sea trials in the

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on 1 September 2011. 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. ''Teg'' completed her sea trials in early December 2011, leaving only acceptance trials before her delivery to the Indian Navy in April 2012. These trials were completed in early February 2012.

Service

INS ''Teg'' was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 27 April 2012, at the Yantar shipyard at Kaliningrad in Russia. She was commissioned by

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KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief,

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with

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Rakesh Kumar Dahiya serving as her first commanding officer. On 17th July 2024, INS Teg was deployed along with an P-8I

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to assist in search and rescue operations after a

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- flagged oil tanker MV Prestige Falcon capsized off the coast of

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while heading towards port of

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. The crew included 3 Sri Lankans and 13 Indians and were reported missing. The oil tanker capsized while INS Teg was deployed in the vicinity. It received orders on July 15th and proceeded for the

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mission along with the

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. As of 18th July 2024, INS Teg rescued 8 Indians and one Lankan, while one was confirmed dead who was later confirmed to be an Indian national. The search for other crew members of the capsized ship is on. The capsized ship was submerged and inverted. The Indians who were rescued have returned safely and are under care. Between 19 and 22 June 2025, the ship was on a port call at

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. The ship's crew also conducted joint surveillance of Mauritian EEZ with their National Coast Guard (NCG) ships and aircraft.

References

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