The INDIAN NAVY Frigate P1135.6 class was launched at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia.
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It was launched at the Yantar Shipyard at Kaliningrad in Russia.
Tushil, a word that means guardian shield, has been given to the ship.
Tushil will be commissioned into the Indian Navy in mid-2023, with its sister ship following close behind by the end of the year.
The ship was designed as part of an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed in 2016 between India and Russia for the building of four more P1135.6 class ships for the Indian Navy.
Two Project 1135.6 ships were to be built in Russia, while two ships were to be built in India at M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
The Project 1135.6 class is also known as the Talwar class, and Russian frigates of this class are manufactured for the Indian Navy.