<p>The seventh frigate of P1135.6 class for the Indian Navy was launched at Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad on Thursday in the presence of Indian Ambassador to Russia D Bala Venkatesh Varma, the Defence Ministry said</p>.<p>During the launching ceremony, the ship was formally named as "Tushil", which means protector shield in Sanskrit, the ministry's statement noted. </p>.<p>The Indian and Russian governments had in October 2016 signed an agreement to construct four additional P1135.6 class ships -- two each in Russia and India.</p>.<p>These ships feature "stealth technology" in terms of low radar and under water noise signatures, the ministry stated. </p>.<p>"These ships are being equipped with major Indian supplied equipment such as surface to surface missiles, sonar system, surface surveillance radar, communication suite and anti-submarine warfare system along with Russian surface to air missiles and gun mounts," the ministry mentioned. </p>.<p>Senior officials of the Russian government and the Indian Navy were present at Thursday's launching event, it said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The seventh frigate of P1135.6 class for the Indian Navy was launched at Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad on Thursday in the presence of Indian Ambassador to Russia D Bala Venkatesh Varma, the Defence Ministry said</p>.<p>During the launching ceremony, the ship was formally named as "Tushil", which means protector shield in Sanskrit, the ministry's statement noted. </p>.<p>The Indian and Russian governments had in October 2016 signed an agreement to construct four additional P1135.6 class ships -- two each in Russia and India.</p>.<p>These ships feature "stealth technology" in terms of low radar and under water noise signatures, the ministry stated. </p>.<p>"These ships are being equipped with major Indian supplied equipment such as surface to surface missiles, sonar system, surface surveillance radar, communication suite and anti-submarine warfare system along with Russian surface to air missiles and gun mounts," the ministry mentioned. </p>.<p>Senior officials of the Russian government and the Indian Navy were present at Thursday's launching event, it said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>