INS Tabar (F44) and INS Tarkash (F50), in Visakhapatnam

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INS Tabar (F44) and INS Tarkash (F50) participate in International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam. International Fleet Review 2016 is an International Military Exercise hosted and conducted by Indian Navy on behalf of the President of India. It's objective is to enhance mutual trust and confidence with neighbouring navies by inviting their ships to participate in the event. INS Tabar (F44)is the first vessel in the Talwar class to be armed with supersonic BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles.The frigate was commissioned on 19 April 2004 in Kaliningrad, Russia. She is also equipped with Barak 1 missiles. The current Commanding Officer (CO) of Tabar is Capt. Sai Venkataraman, a graduate of the National Defense Academy. INS Tarkash (F50) is the fifth Talwar-class frigate constructed for the India