Smt Rita Sreedharan launched the first of two advanced P1135.6 frigates, indigenously built by the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Navy at GSL, Goa.

• The ship has been named Triput, after the mighty arrow, representing the invincible spirit of the Indian Navy and its ability to hit far and deep.
• On 25 January 2019, the deal for building two Triput class Advance Frigates was signed between the Ministry of Defence and the Goa Shipyard Limited.
• 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.