Russian-built Indian Navy frigate to float out on 27 November

Russian shipyard, Yantar, will float-out the first of three Krivak-IV class stealth frigates for the Indian Navy on 27 November, a company spokesman said.

These frigates are a follow-on order for a batch of Krivak-III\INS Talwar class frigates earlier constructed by the Baltisky shipyard.

The Yantar shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad is building the three modified Krivak-IV class guided missile frigates for the Indian Navy under a $1.6 billion contract signed in July 2006.

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