INS Sahyadri Latest News
Recently, Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Sahyadri made a port call at Kemaman port in Malaysia.
About INS Sahyadri
- It is the third ship of the Shivalik Class Guided Missile Stealth Frigates which was built by Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai.
- It is indigenously designed, constructed and commissioned in 2012.
Features of INS Sahyadri
- It is equipped with cutting-edge weapons and sensors, enabling her to identify and eliminate threats from the air, the surface, and the subsurface.
- Capacity: It has a displacement capacity of 6,800 tons and has a massive surface speed of 32 knots.
- The vessel is a member of the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy, which is located in Visakhapatnam.
- The ship is capable of carrying Barak-1 and Shtil-1 3S90M missiles, BrahMos anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine rocket launchers
- It is equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors, can carry multi-role helicopters and represent the ‘coming of age’ of India’s warship building capabilities.
- Stealth Frigates under the Shivalik class series namely INS Shivalik, INS Sahyadri, and INS Satpura are the first stealth warships built in India (by Mazagon Dock Limited).
Source: PIB
INS Sahyadri FAQs
Q1: What is INS Sahyadri?
Ans: A guided missile stealth frigate of the Indian Navy.
Q2: What class of warships does INS Sahyadri belong to?
Ans: Shivalik-class frigates.
