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INS Tabar
INS ''Tabar'' (F44) (translates as "battle axe") is the third of the of the Indian Navy. The frigate was commissioned on 19 April 2004 in Kaliningrad, Russia with Captain (naval), Captain (later Vice admiral, Vice Admiral) Biswajit Dasgupta. The current Commanding Officer (CO) of ''INS Tabar'' is Captain Mahesh Mangipudi . INS ''Tabar'' reached her home-port of Mumbai on 31 July 2004. Along with her sister ships ("sword" in Sanskrit) and ("trident" in Sanskrit), INS ''Tabar'' is assigned to Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command, head-quartered in Mumbai. INS ''Tabar'' is a well-equipped warship that has the ability to handle air/surface/sub-surface missions or defending herself operating either independently on maritime missions or supporting a larger naval task force. In recent times, the ship has visited various ports of the Persian Gulf on a goodwill mission and the visit was highly successful. The ship also participated in the International Fleet Review at Visakhapatnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buyan-class Corvette
The Buyan class (russian: Буян, , Buyan), Russian designations Project 21630 ''Buyan'' and Project 21631 ''Buyan-M'', are series of corvettes (small artillery and missile ships in Russian classification) developed by Zelenodolsk Design Bureau for the Russian Navy. Since 2010, all subsequent vessels are being constructed as improved Project 21631 subclass, incorporating greater tonnage, stealth technology and the 3S14 vertical launching system for either Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles, significantly enhancing combat capabilities. The ships are primarily designed for operations within littoral zones to protect Russia's vast coastal areas. Due to the small tonnage, they can operate even within shallow parts of oceans and seas and Russia's extensive inland waterway system. The export variant is known as Project 21632 ''Tornado''. Design In August 2010, some information about the newly modified Project 21631, dubbed as ''Buyan-M'', were published. The Project 21631 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
