INS Mahendragiri

INS Mahendragiri is a Nilgiri-class (Project-17 Alpha) frigate of the Indian Navy. It was built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai and was formally launched by Dr Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on 1 September 2023.[1]

History
India
NameINS Mahendragiri
OwnerIndian navy
BuilderMazagon Dock Ltd
Laid down28 June 2022
Launched1 September 2023
StatusLaunched

Named after a mountain peak of the Eastern Ghats[2] of Orissa, Mahendragiri is the seventh and final ship of the P-17A Frigates, which are the advanced version of Shivalik-class frigates with enhanced stealth features, upgraded weapons and sensors and better platform management systems on-board.[3] Mahendragiri which entered the waters of Arabian Sea on September 1, will now be parked at the Wet Basins of the MDL for remaining outfitting and trials along with the three ships of her class.[4]

Mahendragiri is internally designed by Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and has indigenously evolved stealth guided-missile frigate equipped with state-of-the-art technology.[5] The length of this warship is 149 metres and breadth 17.8 metres and it can go up to speeds of 28 knots.[6] INS Vindhyagiri, the sixth Project 17A warship was launched by President Droupadi Murmu at Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, on 17 August 2023.[7]

See also

List of frigates of India

References
  1. Livemint (2023-09-01). "Warship Mahendragiri with advanced weapons, sensors launched: Top points". mint. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  2. "Indian Navy's stealth frigate Mahendragiri launched". The Times of India. 2023-09-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. "Launch of the warship Mahendragiri in Mumbai". Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. "Mahendragiri, the seventh Stealth Frigate of Project 17A launched | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  5. "India's maritime strength is quintessential for our economic and strategic upsurge -Vice President". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  6. "Indian Navy launches Mahendragiri: All you need to know about the latest warship". cnbctv18.com. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  7. "India's latest warship 'Mahendragiri' launched in Mumbai". Hindustan Times. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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