India’s strength in sea will increase, China-Pakistan in tension, guided missile frigates will be received from Russia by the end of this month

New Delhi: India’s strength in the sea is going to increase. Indian Navy is soon going to get its new partner in the form of INS Tushil. India is set to receive the first of two Russian-built guided missile warships by the end of this month after a long delay due to the Russia-Ukraine war. The strength of the Indian Navy will further increase with the acquisition of these two guided missiles. This will definitely increase the tension between China and Pakistan.

Defense Minister Rajnath will join the Navy

Defense sources told our associate newspaper Times of India that the multi-role frigate weighing about 4,000 tonnes will be handed over to the Indian contingent of over 200 officers and sailors deployed at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad for the last few months. After this, the warship will be commissioned into the Navy as INS Tushil by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Russia in early December for the meeting of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC).

However, the delivery of the 2 remaining squadrons of S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems is likely to be delayed until 2026. Along with this, there is a possibility of getting the lease of nuclear powered attack submarine till 2028.

What is the specialty of frigate?

The second frigate, INS Tamal, will be handed over early next year, a source said. Both stealth frigates will be fitted with weapons including BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and sensors to carry out various missions. Its length is 124.8 meters. The top speed of INS Tushil is 30 knots. Their maximum speed is 59 kilometers per hour. This warship is equipped with electronic warfare system. Also its cruising range is 4850 miles. India had signed an umbrella agreement for the purchase of four Grigorovich-class frigates in October 2018. Of these, the first two were to be imported from Russia for approximately Rs 8,000 crore.

The other two are being constructed at Goa Shipyard (GSL) with technology transfer at a total cost of about Rs 13,000 crore. The first of these has been ‘launched’ as Triput in July this year. These four frigates will join six such Russian frigates, including three Talwar-class and three Teg-class frigates, which are already in the Navy since 2003-04.

Navy will be more powerful by 2028

Talking about underwater, India has previously operated two nuclear powered attack submarines INS Chakra-1 and INS Chakra-2 (known as SSN) on lease from Russia. These include conventional weapons (called SSNs). In March 2019, India signed a deal worth over $3 billion (Rs 21,000 crore) with Russia to lease a more advanced SSN for 10 years. However, its delivery has also been postponed beyond 2027. The source said that Russia has been asked to deliver the SSN first, but its delivery is not possible before 2028.

Delay in delivery of S-400

Another source said that under the $5.43 billion (Rs 40,000 crore) contract with Russia, the delivery of the fourth and fifth squadrons of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems will take place only by 2026. Another source said that India has asked Russia for early delivery but it is finding it difficult. The reason for this is that Russia’s entire defense technology production is engaged in the Ukraine war.

Deployed on China, Pakistan border

Our associate newspaper Times of India had earlier reported that the Indian Air Force has deployed the first three S-400 squadrons, which can detect hostile strategic bombers, jets, spy planes, missiles and drones at a range of 380 km. Are. Might as well destroy them. These squadrons have been deployed in north-west and eastern India to meet the needs of both China and Pakistan.

Long time to start indigenous project

Incidentally, the Prime Minister-led Cabinet Committee on Security on October 9 approved the indigenous project to build two SSNs at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore. However, it will take at least a decade for these to become operational. India commissioned its second nuclear-powered submarine with nuclear-powered ballistic missiles (called SSBNs) into the navy in August as INS Arighat. The third submarine in the form of INS Aridhaman is planned to be inducted into the Navy early next year, which will be a major boost to strategic deterrence.