INS Trikand
Indian Navy frigate
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INS Trikand (F51) (lit. 'Triple Arrow') is a Talwar-class frigate of the Indian Navy.[4] She is the third and final ship of the second batch of Talwar-class frigates ordered by the Indian Navy. She was built by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. She was commissioned to Indian Navy service on 29 June 2013.
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INS Trikand entering Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, 2013 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Trikand |
| Namesake | 'Mythological arrow consisting of three arrowheads' |
| Ordered | 14 July 2007 [1] |
| Builder | Yantar Shipyard |
| Laid down | 11 June 2008 |
| Launched | 25 May 2011 |
| Commissioned | 29 June 2013 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Talwar-class frigate |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 124.8 m (409 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 15.2 m (49 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range |
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| Complement | 180 (18 officers) |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Ka-28 Helix-A, Ka-31 Helix B or HAL Dhruv helicopter |
Design
Trikand belongs to the Talwar class of guided missile frigates. These are modified Krivak III-class frigates built by Russia. These ships use stealth technologies and a special hull design to ensure a reduced radar cross section.[5][6] Much of the equipment on the ship is Russian-made, but a significant number of systems of Indian origin have also been incorporated. The main difference between the second batch and the first three Talwar-class ships is the use of BrahMos missiles in place of the Klub-N missiles in the earlier ships. She is the last of the three frigates built in Russia as a follow-up order to the first batch of Talwar-class frigates.[citation needed]
Construction
Trikand was laid down on 11 June 2008.[7] She was launched on 27 May 2011 by Ira Malhotra, the wife of the Indian Ambassador to Russia, Ajai Malhotra.[8] Delivery was delayed from the original goal of April 2012 due to labour shortages and supply chain issues.[citation needed]
She was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 29 June 2013 by Vice Admiral R K Dhowan, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, in a ceremony held at Kaliningrad. Captain Ajay Kochhar was the commissioning commanding officer of INS Trikand. She joined join the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy.[7]In 2016 the ship won award of Unit Citation 2016 and after that in march 2017 the Ship won Best Ship 2016-17 award under the command of Captain Arjun Dev Nair.
Service history
| Deployment | Date | Port visited | Commander | Notes and References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||||
| Commissioned | 29 June 2013 | England | Captain Ajay Kochhar[9] | |
| 2016 | ||||
| East Africa and the Southern Indian Ocean with naval destroyer INS Kolkata and fleet tanker INS Aditya | 31 August–3 September | Antsirananna, Madagascar | Captain Arjun Dev Nair[10] | Relief material for people affected by bush fires.[11][12] |
| 6–9 September | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | [13][14] | ||
| 17–20 September | Maputo, Mozambique | [15] | ||
| 20–23 September | Durban, South Africa | [16][17] | ||
| 2022 | ||||
| Arabian Sea with INS Sumitra and Dornier 228 MPA. | 19–24 November | 13th edition of Indo-Oman maritime exercise 'Naseem Al Bahr' (Sea Breeze) with RNOS Al-Seeb and Al-Shinas.[18] | ||
| 2024 | ||||
| Arabian Sea with Dornier 228 MPA. | 13–18 October | Goa, India | 14th edition of Indo-Oman maritime exercise 'Naseem Al Bahr' (Sea Breeze) with RNOS Al-Seeb.[19] | |
| 2025 | ||||
| Mediterranean Sea | 1–10 September | Port of Alexandria, Egypt | Captain Sachin Kulkarni | Participated in the 2025 edition of multilateral Exercise Bright Star.[20][21] |
| 13 September | Salamis Naval Base, Greece | Participated in the maiden bilateral exercise of Greece and India.[22] | ||
| 21–24 September | Evangelos Florakis Naval Base, Limassol, Cyprus | [23] | ||
| 21 September – 02 October | Port of Taranto, Italy | [24] | ||
| 22 October | Gulf of Aden | Conducted rescue and firefighting operations onboard MV Falcon.[25][26][27] | ||
| 2026 | ||||
| South West Indian Ocean | 10 – 13 March | Port Louis, Mauritius | Captain Sachin Kulkarni | The ship's marching contingent took part in the 58th Mauritius National Day celebrations on 12 March at Champ de Mars while its integral helicopter, an HAL Chetak, took part in the flypast. Trikand also undertook a PASSEX and EEZ surveillance with CGS Valiant following departure.[28][29] |
| 16 – 20 March | Port Victoria, Seychelles | Marked Navy's maiden participation in Exercise LAMITIYE. Personnel from the Assam Regiment of the Indian Army and a C-130J of the Indian Air Force were also present.[30][31] | ||
| 26 March | Maputo, Mozambique | [32] | ||
| 3 April | Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania | The crew will engage in professional interactions and joint training activities with the Tanzania Navy.[33] | ||
| 7 – 10 April | Mombasa Port, Kenya | [34] | ||
Gallery
INS Trikand (F51) Portsmouth, UK, 2013
INS Trikand (F51) Portsmouth, UK, 2013
INS Trikand (F51) 100mm gun
INS Trikand (F51) SAM launcher
INS Trikand (F51) VLS & ASW rocket launcher
INS Trikand (F51) VLS & ASW rocket launcher
INS Trikand (F51) Flight deck & CIWS
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