| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Commissioning of INS Tamal (F71) on July 1, 2025 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia |
| Ship Class | Project 1135.6 / Talwar-class stealth guided missile frigate |
| Commanding Officer | Captain Sridhar Tata |
| Fleet Assignment | Indian Navy's Western Fleet |
| Indigenous Content | 26% (includes BrahMos missiles, HUMSA-NG sonar) |
| Armament | - BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles - VL-SAM (extended range) - 100 mm main gun - 30 mm CIWS - Anti-submarine rockets & torpedoes |
| Capabilities | Four-dimensional warfare (Air, Surface, Sub-surface, Electronic) NBC protection, automated damage control |
| Strategic Significance | - Last major foreign-built warship for India - Transition to indigenous shipbuilding under Aatmanirbhar Bharat - 8th in Project 1135.6 series, 2nd in Tushil-class |
| Indo-Russian Collaboration | - 51 ships built over 65 years - Part of long-standing defence partnership |
| Future Deployment | Homeport at Karwar, Karnataka |
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