INS ''Trikand'' (F51) is a of the

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. She is the third and final ship of the second batch of ''Talwar''-class frigates ordered by the Indian Navy. She was built by the

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. She was commissioned to Indian Navy service on 29 June 2013.

Design

''Trikand'' belongs to the of guided missile frigates. These are modified

Krivak III-class The Krivak class, Soviet designation Project 1135 ''Burevestnik'' (storm petrel), are a series of frigates and guard ships (patrol boats) built in the Soviet Union primarily for the Soviet Navy since 1970. Later some sub-branches, like the '' ...

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 difference between the second batch and the first three ''Talwar''-class ships is the use of

BrahMos The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10)Klub-N The Novator Kalibr, (Калибр, caliber), also referred to as 3M54-1 Kalibr, 3M14 Biryuza (Бирюза, turquoise), (NATO reporting name SS-N-27 Sizzler and SS-N-30A) is a family of Russian cruise missiles developed by NPO Novator (OKB-8). It ...

missiles in the earlier ships. She is the last of the three frigates built in Russia as a follow-up order to the first batch of Talwar-class frigates.

Construction

''Trikand'' was laid down on 11 June 2008. She was launched on 27 May 2011 by Ira Malhotra, the wife of the Indian Ambassador to Russia,

Ajai Malhotra Ajai Malhotra is a former Indian career diplomat who served as Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation. He is the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva. Diplomatic career He joined the ...

. Delivery was delayed from the original goal of April 2012 due to labour shortages and supply chain issues. She was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 29 June 2013 by Vice Admiral R K Dhowan, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, in a ceremony held at Kaliningrad.

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was the commissioning

commanding officer The commanding officer (CO) or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latit ...

of INS ''Trikand''. She joined join the

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of the Indian Navy.

Service history

Gallery

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References

External links

Talwar (Krivak III) Class - Bharat Rakshak
Talwar-class frigates Frigates of the Indian Navy 2011 ships Ships built at Yantar Shipyard {{commonscat, INS Trikand (F51)