The multi-purpose Project 11356 frigate Tushil with guided missile weapons, built in Russia for the Indian Navy, has departed from Kaliningrad to India. The ship will pass through the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and finally the Indian Ocean, making port calls in several friendly states along the way.
The Indian Ministry of Defense noted that the ship will conduct joint patrols and exercises with the navies of several countries along the route.
Port calls and exercises are aimed at strengthening India's maritime cooperation with the coastal countries of the region and enhancing the Indian Navy's commitment to protecting and safeguarding navigation.
Project 11356 frigates have been under development since 1999. Three ships have already been built for the Russian Navy and six for the Indian Navy.
The main strike weapon of the frigates is one universal shipborne firing complex for eight missiles. In the domestic version of Project 11356, each frigate contains one universal shipborne firing complex for eight Kalibr-NK and/or Onyx missiles each.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Russian Aerospace Forces have begun using ultra-long-range bombs with UMPB.
