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GRSE hands over fast attack craft TIHAYU to Indian Navy

| | Sep 05, 2016, at 07:48 pm
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): The Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), 'TIHAYU', built by Kolkata's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) was handed over to the Indian Navy on Aug 30, announced the Ministry of Defence on Monday.

The warship was handed over by Rear Admiral (Retd) AK Verma, Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE to the Commanding Officer of the ship Cdr. Ajay Kashov, at a ceremony held in GRSE.

Rear Admiral SR Sarma, Chief Staff Officer (Technical) of Eastern Naval Command carried out the final inspection of the ship prior to acceptance by the Navy. 

GRSE had earlier built and delivered ten WJFACs to the Indian Navy from 2009 to 2011, which are proving well in service, the ministry said.

The Indian Navy has placed orders for four more of these WJFACs as ‘Follow-on’ ships.

The first ship of the ‘Follow-on’ Series of WJFACs, INS Tarmugli ,was commissioned into Indian Navy on May 23, 2016.

The second FAC, TIHAYU has been delivered by GRSE.

These ships are a further improved version of Fast Attack Crafts earlier built by GRSE for Indian Navy.

Image: PIB


 

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