INS Teg Frigate Adds Muscle To Indian Navy

Posted on: April 28, 2012

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India added muscle to its naval fleet by formally inducting INS Teg, a guided missile frigate, into service at an impressive ceremony at the Yantar shipyard in Russia's Kaliningrad yesterday.

 

INS Teg, the first of the class to be fitted with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles under the six Krivak-III Talwar class warships, was commissioned as an Indian naval ship by Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, India's Southern Naval Command.

 

INS Talwar, INS Trishul and INS Tabar, inducted between 2002 and 2003, do not carry BrahMos, but are equipped with the Klub cruise missiles.

 

INS Teg is a modern and contemporary warship with advanced technologies incorporated in every facet of design to make her stable, stealthy, fast and formidable, the Indian Navy said in Delhi.

 

The ‘Teg’ class of ships, an advanced version of the ‘Talwar’ class guided missile frigates already in service with the Indian Navy, have been built to meet the specific command and control needs of the Indian Navy for co-ordinated surface, air and underwater missions.

 

The weapons suite of the 125-metre, 4000-ton frigate includes the BrahMos surface-to-surface cruise missile system, a surface-to-air missile system, 100mm medium range gun, close-in weapon System, torpedo tubes and anti-submarine rockets.

 

With its advanced weapons suite and sensors fully integrated with its combat management system, the ship is equipped to augment the Indian Navy’s net centric capability, and is well suited to undertake a broad spectrum of maritime missions.

 

"The ship also embarks and operates an anti-submarine or an airborne early warning helicopter -- a dominant force multiplier," the Indian Navy said,

 

Teg incorporates innovative stealth technologies to reduce radar cross section, infrared and magnetic signatures, as well as radiated underwater noise.

 

The ship is powered by an advanced gas turbine propulsion plant with state-of-the-art controls, to attain speeds in excess of 30 knots.

 

The ship has been equipped with complex automated systems for nuclear, biological and chemical defence, damage control and fire fighting that can be operated centrally from sheltered posts to minimise casualties and achieve rapid restoration of combat effectiveness.

 

The ship’s crest embodies two crossed swords against the blue sky and ocean waves which symbolise strength, responsibility and commitment to a righteous cause.

 

The warship is commanded by Captain Rakesh Kumar Dahiya, a 'communications and electronic warfare' specialist.

 

INS Teg is manned by a crew of about 250 including about 25 officers.

 

It is interesting to note that the individual crew members speak 15 different languages as their 'mother tongue' and follow six different religious faiths - A true microcosm of the diversity, and unity of India.

 

The ship’s motto is ‘Towards Eternal Glory’.

 

INS Teg is likely to reach Indian shores by end June 2012.

 

The other two ships of the Teg class -- INS Tarkash and INS Trikand -- are likely to be delivered by September 2012 and mid 2013 respectively.