New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The India-made Nilgiri, Sandhayak and Arnala classes of warships in the Indian Navy fleet reflect the steady evolution of the country’s naval capability and defence manufacturing. The three classes of Naval vessels strengthen surface combat, hydrography and coastal anti-submarine warfare, according to an official factsheet released on Monday.Each class is designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built in Indian shipyards. They demonstrate India’s growin…
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Visakhapatnam, July 11 (IANS) As INS Mahendragiri was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the indigenous stealth frigate would further enhance the strength of India’s eastern seaboard, expand the country’s blue-water capabilities, and reinforce its strategic presence across the Indian Ocean Region. The Indian Navy formally inducted INS Mahendragiri, the sixth indigenous stealth frigate built under Project 17A, during a commissioning ceremony held in…
Visakhapatnam, July 11 (IANS) The Indian Navy is set to induct its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, INS Mahendragiri, in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. Sharing a video of the frigate, the Indian Navy recalled Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks, “For us, an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) means a nation brimming with self-confidence, standing firmly on its own feet, and engaging with the world as an equal partner.”Speaking about the INS Mahendragiri, Captain Saikat Chatte…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Less than a month after INS Dunagiri was commissioned, the Indian Navy is set to induct its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, INS Mahendragiri.The warship, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, is slated to be commissioned at Visakhapatnam on July 11, 2026. Its commissioning at Visakhapatnam signifies that INS Mahendragiri is most likely to join the Eastern Fleet.The fifth frigate of this class, INS Dunagiri, was commissioned in Kolkata on June 21 b…
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The Nilgiri-class advanced, guided-missile, stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, to be commissioned into the Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on Sunday, June 21, is the reincarnation of another warship of the same name commissioned 49 years ago. INS Dunagiri was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd and delivered on March 30 this year with two other warships, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray, which will also be commissioned by the Prime Minister….
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Mahendragiri, the sixth ship of Nilgiri-class (Project 17A), was delivered to the Indian Navy on Mumbai, marking a significant milestone in achieving self-reliance in warship design and construction, an official said on Friday.Project 17A frigates are versatile multi-mission platforms designed to address current and emerging challenges in the maritime domain.Project 17A (P17A) of the Indian Navy consists seven advanced stealth guided-missile frigates. The seven ships, known …
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has played a pivotal role in the construction of ‘INS Taragiri’ — the fourth stealth frigate under Project 17A — which was commissioned into the Indian Navy recently, the Maharatna PSU said on Saturday.The 6,670-tonne frigate was commissioned in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Visakhapatnam.Designed by the Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, the vessel is equip…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Visakhapatnam on Friday to attend the commissioning ceremony of the advanced stealth frigate INS Taragiri. Announcing the visit on X on Thursday, Singh said: “…03 April, I shall be in Visakhapatnam to attend the Commissioning Ceremony of the advanced stealth Frigate ‘Taragiri’. This commissioning highlights the strategic and maritime importance of India’s eastern seaboard as well as the Indian Navy’s sustained …
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Indian Navy is set to commission its latest stealth frigate, INS Taragiri (F41), on April 3. It will serve as a powerful testament to the nation’s journey toward becoming a completely self-reliant naval power.The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and is expected to highlight the country’s growing indigenous capabilities in naval power.INS Taragiri is the fourth vessel under the Project 17A class of stealth frigates a…