Indian Navy commissions Brahmaputra - despite a gaping hole in its SAM missile capability

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The INS Brahmaputra frigate built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd was commissioned by the Indian Navy despite a gaping hole where the Trishul surface-to-air missile system is to be installed. The 105-m long frigate, which cost over $958 million, is equipped with 16 Russian Uran anti-ship missiles, two anti-submarine helicopters and a close-in weapon system. It is said to be capable of achieveing a maximum speed of 32 knots.

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New impetus for India's Advanced Technology Vessel

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Parts of India's shipbuilding and defense sector are working on the country's Advanced Technology Vessel, a nuclear submarine program that will include the capibility to fire nuclear-armed cruise missiles, seen as an important part of India's nuclear deterrent.

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New warships for Indian Navy

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Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers has built two new warships for the Indian Navy. They are the INS Kulish guided-missile corvette and the INS Tarasa patrol vessel.

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