Indian Navy launches second Project 1135.6 frigate at GSL

The second frigate of Project 1135.6 additional follow-on ships, named Tavasya, has been launched by the Indian Navy.

As disclosed, the launching ceremony for the vessel took place on March 22, 2025, at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). These frigates are follow-on of P1135.6 ships, which are now being constructed indigenously by an Indian shipyard.

The ship has been named ‘Tavasya’, after the mace of legendary warrior ‘Bhima’ from the ‘Mahabharata’. The contract for the construction of the vessels was signed between the Ministry of Defence and Goa Shipyard Limited in January 2019.

The first ship Triput was launched on July 23, 2024. These ships are designed for surface, sub-surface, and air combat operations.

Triput and Tavasya are 124.8 meters long and 15.2 meters wide, with a draught of 4.5 meters. The displacement is approximately 3600 tons with a maximum speed of 28 knots. They have have a large percentage of indigenous origin equipment, weapons, and sensors.

 These ships are also equipped with stealth features, advanced weapons & sensors and platform management systems.