INS Teg to provide surveillance support in South Indian Ocean: 8 facts about the stealth frigate

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has deployed the INS Teg, a stealth frigate, in the South Indian Ocean with an aim to provide surveillance support in the region. This is in keeping with India's national objective of ensuring a secure and stable regional environment to allow unhindered economic and social development, not just in India, but also in the entire Indian Ocean Region.

During the deployment, the ship will undertake joint patrolling and surveillance operations with the Mauritian National Coast Guard ships. We take a look at some salient features of the stealth frigate:

> INS Teg is an advanced version of Talwar class frigates that are in service in the Western Fleet since 2002-04, outfitted with an upgraded-suite of weapons and sensors.





> Armed with the supersonic Brahmos cruise missiles, Teg is the first ship to have this unique capability on the Western seaboard.



> The ship is also armed with Surface-to-Air missile systems, upgraded medium range gun, optically controlled Close-in Weapon System, Torpedo tubes and Antisubmarine rockets.





> With a displacement of 4000 tons and speed of 30 knots, the ship is armed with the latest weapons and is capable of accomplishing a wide variety of missions.





> The ship built by M/s Yantar Shipyard, Russia, is the first of the three Talwar Class Follow-on ships ordered by the Indian Navy.



> These ships have been fitted with an upgraded multi-role combat suite to make them one of the most potent platforms of the Navy.




> Keeping in line with the Navy's pursuit for indigenisation, Teg also incorporates a large indigenous equipment content.



> The ship was handed over to the Indian Navy and commissioned on April 27, 2012 at Kaliningrad, Russia.