INS Tir (A86)

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INS Tir (A86)
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Naval Ensign of India.svgIndia
NameINS Tir
Namesake"Arrow"
Builder Mazagon Dock Limited
Commissioned21 February 1986
Identification IMO number:  8102191
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & typeTir-class training ship
Displacement3,200 tons (full load)
Length105.85 m (347.3 ft)
Beam13.20 m (43.3 ft)
Draught4.8 m (16 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × shafts
  • 2 × 7,072  hp (5,274 kW) motors
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement
  • 20 officers/staff
  • 120 officers/midshipmen
Sensors &
processing systems		Bharat/Racal Decca 1245 radar at I-band frequency
Armament
  • CRN-91 30 mm autocannon
  • 2 Bofors 40 mm/60 (twin)
  • Flare launchers
  • 4 × saluting guns
Aircraft carriedPlatform for 1 HAL Chetak or HAL Dhruv

INS Tir (A86) (Hindi: Arrow) is the first dedicated cadets training ship to be built by Mazagon Dock Limited and commissioned as such by the Indian Navy. [1] She is the senior ship of the 1st Training Squadron of the Southern Naval Command.

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INS Tir was commissioned on 21 February 1986. [2] Sensors on board Tir include Decca Radar and a SATNAV (Satellite Navigation) system. She can carry up to 293 people on board, though her typical deployment is with 20 instructors and staff and 120 cadets. [3]

INS Tir is named after HMIS Tir, a River-class frigate of the Royal Indian Navy, earlier transferred from the Royal Navy where she served in World War II as HMS Bann (K256).

Operations

Anti-piracy

On the evening of 5 February 2011, INS Tir was on a training mission west of the Suheli Par atoll in the Lakshadweep archipelago. She was alerted by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai about Somali pirate activity in the area to her west. INS Tir tracked the pirate skiffs to a hijacked Thai fishing trawler Prantalay 11 being used as a pirate mother ship. [4]

INS Tir was then joined by ICGS Samar of the Indian Coast Guard. When the cadets on board Tir ordered the pirate ship to stop for inspection, they were fired upon. The cadets returned fire in which three pirates were injured, before the pirates raised a white flag and surrendered. 28 pirates were arrested, and the 24 crew of the fishing trawler were rescued unharmed. [5] [6]

2024

This section is an excerpt from 1st Training Squadron § 2024.[ edit ]

On 1 October 2024, Indian Navy's 1st Training Squadron (1TS), including INS Tir (A86), INS Shardul (L16) and ICGS Veera (35), reached Bandar Abbas, Iran for training purposes. The Indian flotilla was greeted by IRIS Zereh (P235) of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. The objective of the visit was enhancing maritime cooperation and interoperability. [7] [8] [9] On 5 October, the 1st Training Squadron reached Muscat, Oman, the third time in the last decade. The flotilla was docked there until 9 October. [10] On 12 October, Tir and Veera reached Port of Manama, Bahrain. [11] On 12 October 2024, Shardul reached Port Rashid at Dubai, UAE. [11] On 16 October, Shardul concluded her visit to Dubai with a Maritime Partnership Exercise with the United Arab Emirates Navy's Al Quwaisat. [12]

INS Tir was awarded the Southern Naval Command's Afloat Award for the ship's operational readiness and combat efficiency. [13]

2025

This section is an excerpt from 1st Training Squadron § 2025.[ edit ]

On 1 September 2025, INS Tir, INS Shardul and ICGS Sarathi (18), as part of the 1st Training Squadron (1TS), reached Port Victoria, Seychelles on a long-range deployment to the South Western Indian Ocean Region. [14] The visit included professional interaction with the crew of ESPS Navarra (F85) of the Spanish Navy who also visited the country during the period. The squadron departed the port on 4 September. [15] On 16 September, the squadron, led by Captain Tijo K Joseph and joined by INS Sujata (P56), reached Maputo, Mozambique, for a four-day visit. The visit included bilateral exercises with the Mozambique Navy as well as visit of 1TS trainees to various training establishments of the Mozambique Defence Forces. The visit will conclude with a PASSEX and joint surveillance of Mozambique EEZ. [16] The squadron also visited La Réunion during the deployment. On 25 September, the ships called at the Mombasa, Kenya. [17] On 28 September, the fleet departed and conducted PASSEX with KNS Shupavu (P3130) of the Kenya Navy. [18]

2026

This section is an excerpt from 1st Training Squadron § 2026.[ edit ]

INS Tir, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi were deployed on an long-range training deployment (LRTD) to the South East Asia to train officer cadets from 110th Integrated Officers’ Training Course (IOTC). As part of the deployment, the squadron would take port calls at Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. The course includes six international officer trainees. The deployment will also include officers from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force. [19]

On 15 January, the squadron called at Changi Naval Base, Singapore. Meanwhile, 2026 the has been designated ASEAN–India Year of Maritime Cooperation 2026. [20] [21] The Navy held harbour activities with the Republic of Singapore Navy. The Senior Officer 1TS and Commanding Officers visited the Commander of Maritime Training and Doctrine Command (MTDC). [22] The ships departed Singapore on 18 January. [23]

On 20 January, the ships reached Port of Belawan, Indonesia. [24] They departed the port on 23 January. [25]

On 25 January, the ships reached Phuket Deep Sea Port, Phuket, Thailand. Indian Navy regularly conducts Exercise Ayutthaya and Indo–Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) with the Royal Thai Navy. India will also take over the chairmanship of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium from Thailand starting February 2026. [26] The visit concluded on 28 January as the ships left the port along with HTMS Huahin for a Passage Exercise (PASSEX). [27]

On 18 February, the ships also participated at the International Fleet Review 2026 held at Visakapatanam. [28]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Navy - Ins Tir". Bharat-Rakshak.com. 21 February 1986. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Warships - Tir". Pages.intnet.mu. 15 April 1983. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "World Navies Today: India". Hazegray.org. 25 March 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Anandan, S. (6 February 2011). "Navy, Coast Guard bust another pirate band". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  5. ↑ S. Anandan (6 February 2011). "News / National : Navy, Coast Guard bust another pirate band". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Indian navy captures 28 pirates from Thai vessel". The Times of India. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "India docks naval warships at Iran port as war escalates. Is this a strategic response to the Middle-East strife?". The Economic Times. 4 October 2024. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Navy ships in Iran as part of training". The Times of India. 2 October 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Amid Middle East Tensions, Indian Warships Dock in Iran – A Bold Strategic Move". Financialexpress. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "LONG RANGE TRAINING DEPLOYMENT OF FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON TO MUSCAT, OMAN". Press Information Bureau . 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  11. 1 2 "VISIT OF FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON TO BAHRAIN AND UAE". Press Information Bureau . 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "INS Shardul concludes port visit at Dubai" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Service, Express News (26 June 2024). "INS Tir and Sharda win Afloat Awards". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Trivedi, Saurabh (2 September 2025). "Indian Navy's first training squadron docks in Seychelles on long-range deployment". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "First Training Squadron arrives at Maputo, Mozambique" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "First Training Squadron arrives at Maputo, Mozambique" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Indian Navy's First Training Squadron makes port call at Mombasa, Kenya" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) concludes port call at Mombasa, Kenya" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "Long Range Training Deployment of Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) to South East Asia" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "ASEAN-India Summit 2025: Modi declares 2026 as the 'year of ASEAN-India maritime cooperation'". The Economic Times. 26 October 2025. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "PM Modi Proclaims 2026 as ASEAN-India Maritime Cooperation Year". Maritime Fairtrade. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) arrives at Changi Naval Base, Singapore" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "Indian Navy's First Training Squadron departs Singapore" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) makes port call at Belawan, Indonesia" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "First Training Squadron of Indian Navy strengthens maritime bonds at Indonesia" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  26. ↑ "Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) arrives at Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  27. ↑ "Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) concludes visit to Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  28. ↑ "IFR & MILAN 2026". IFR & MILAN 2026. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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