♦ The Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has launched the first of two Advanced Frigates for the Indian Navy at GSL, Goa. The ship has been named Triput. India had contracted four frigates from Russia in October 2016, two of them to be built in Russia and two at the GSL.

♦ The ship is designed for combat operations against enemy surface ships, submarines and air crafts. The Triput class ships are 124.8 m long and 15.2 m wide, with a draught of 4.5 m. Their displacement is approx. 3600 tons and speed a maximum of 28 knots. The ships are equipped with stealth features, advanced weapon & sensors and platform management systems.

♦ The Triput class of ships are follow on ships of the Teg and Talwar class ships acquired from Russia. These frigates are being constructed for the first time indigenously by an Indian Shipyard.