INS Udaygiri (2022)

INS Udaygiri is the Indian Navy's third ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth-guided missile frigates.

For other ships with the same name, see INS Udaygiri.

Udaygiri being launched in May 2022.
History
India
NameUdaygiri
OperatorIndian Navy
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Laid down12 September 2020
Launched17 May 2022
Commissioned2023 (planned)
StatusLaunched
General characteristics
Class and typeNilgiri-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)[1]
Length149 m (488 ft 10 in)[1]
Beam17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[1]
Draft5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[1]
Depth9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[1]
Installed power
Speed28 kn (52 km/h)[5]
Range
  • 1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h)
  • 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)[5]
Complement226[5]
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters

Naming

Named after a mountain range in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the ship has been christened after the INS Udaygiri, a Leander-class frigate which was in service with the Indian Navy between 1976 and 2007.[13]

Construction and career

The ship was laid down on 28 December 2017 and was launched on 17 May 2022. The ship is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2024.[14]

This ship is part of the Project-17 Alpha frigates (P-17A), a class of guided-missile frigates currently being constructed for the Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).[15]

References
  1. "EOI for P17A frigates" (PDF). Garden Reach Shipbuilders. 14 August 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. "Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates - Marine Log". MarineLog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016.
  3. "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. Howard, Michelle (7 December 2016). "GE Gas Turbines to Power Indian Stealth Frigate". MarineLink. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (25 April 2018). "India reveals P-17A frigate configuration". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
  6. "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.
  7. "MoD gives nod to 7 stealth frigates worth Rs 13,000 crore". The Times of India. TNN. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
  8. Gady, Franz-Stefan. "China Beware: Here Comes India's Most Powerful Destroyer". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  9. Israel ship missile test for India, The Telegraph, 28 November 2015
  10. Gen Next missile defence shield built by Israel and India clears first hurdle, The Times of India, 28 November 2015
  11. Snehesh, Alex Philip. "Navy to scrap plans to procure guns from US, considering 'Make in India' route now". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021.
  12. Bedi, Rahul. "India launches first-of-class Project 15B destroyer". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015.
  13. "CURTAIN RAISER: LAUNCH OF YD 12707(SURAT) & YD 12652 (UDAYGIRI)". pib.gov.in. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  14. "Rajnath Singh launches two warships in Atmanirbhar Bharat push". Hindustan Times. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  15. Sumeda (18 May 2022). "Explained: The significance of India's new indigenous warships Surat and Udaygiri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

See also
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