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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

India to boost 'blue-water' warfare punch with two new stealth frigates

Talwar class frigateThe Navy continues to hone its war-fighting capabilities despite being stretched in coastal security and anti-piracy operations.

The force is now on course to soon induct two more deadly stealth frigates to bolster its growing "blue-water" warfare capabilities.

Sources say the 6,200-tonne indigenous stealth frigate INS Satpura is likely to be commissioned in June-July, while the Russian-built 4,900-tonne INS Teg should finally be ready for induction by September-October.

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