TRIPUT (Syllabus: GS Paper 3 - Security)
Context: Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has recently launched the first indigenously-built Talwar-class frigate, named 'Triput'.
Triput
- About: It is the first indigenously built Talwar-class frigate.
- In October 2016, India and Russia signed a deal to buy four stealth frigates of the Admiral Grigorovich class.
- Import and Indigenous Construction: Two of these frigates, 'Tushil' and 'Tamal', will be directly imported, and the remaining two frigates will be built in India by GSL through a transfer of technology (ToT).
- Built by: GSL under this project. The second frigate, 'Tamal', will be delivered by February 2025.
oThe Indian Navy already operates six ships of this class: INS Talwar, INS Trishul, INS Tabar, INS Teg, INS Tarkash, and INS Trikand.
- Features of INS Triput
oDimensions and Speed: The 124-meter-long and 15.5-meter-wide ship is propelled by four gas turbines, designed to achieve a maximum speed of 28 knots at a displacement of approximately 3200 tons.
oCapabilities: It features a hull design that reduces radar cross-section, enhancing its stealth capabilities.
oAdvanced Systems: The ship is equipped with a state-of-the-art weapons and sensors system, an Integrated Platform and Bridge Management System, and other advanced features.
oAir Defence: The ship’s air defence capability includes a vertical launch long-range Surface-to-Air missile system to counter enemy aircraft and anti-ship cruise missiles.
oIndigenous Systems: It has an indigenous power generation and distribution system, AC, steering system, and stabilisers developed by private industry.
