'Teg' and 'Chakra' are almost ready

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As 'Arms-TASS' reports, the launching ceremony in Kaliningrad for 4th 'Trishul'-class FFG for India will be Nov. 27.

The next two, 'Tarkash' and 'Trikand', are under construction. The Indian delegation will take participation in the ceremony. Also the Russian officials have confirmed 'Nerpa' tests were finished in September and the submarine will over to Russian Navy soon according to the schedule in December 2009. Starting from April 2010 the transfer of the sub to India is expected RIAN reports today.

 

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KALININGRAD, 17 November. (ITAR-TASS). Frigate "Saber" (Teg) - the first of three warships being built for the Indian Navy at the Baltic Shipyard (CCL) Yantar in Kaliningrad, ready to be launched.

According to company spokesman Sergei Mikhailov, the installation of propellers now completed the basic work before launch the first of three frigates of Project 11356, which is building the plant commissioned by the Indian Navy. After installing the screws shipbuilders have begun to prepare the case frigate to be launched.

In agreement with the Indian side ceremony of descent with senior civilian and military representatives of India, will be held on November 27.

The names of the three frigates being built for the Indian Navy at the Baltic Shipyard "Yantar", gave the President of India Pratibha Patil. The first frigate named Teg ( "Saber"), second - Tarkash ( "Quiver"), and the third - Trikand ( "Onions"). "Thus, continued a series of names of the first three frigates in the series, also built for the Indian Navy five years ago at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg: Talvar (" Sword "), Trishul (" Trident ") and Tabar (" ax "), Mikhailov said.

In the Baltic Shipyard "Yantar in Kaliningrad, a series of three frigates of Project 11356 for the Indian Navy was founded in 2007 - 2008. All they have to be transferred to the customer in 2011-2012.

The contract for the construction of three frigates for the Indian Yantar - the largest in value and volume of work. The contract is worth 1.1 billion dollars. Work continues on schedule.

Plant "Yantar" was formed in July 1945. He specializes in building small and medium vessels for military and civil purposes, as well as carrying out ship repair works. At the company built 154 warships and more than 500 civil courts, repair of about 450 ships and vessels. Controlling block of shares owned by the state.