INS Himgiri

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Recently, INS Himgiri (Yard 3022) was delivered to the Indian Navy at GRSE, Kolkata.

About INS Himgiri 

• It is the third ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the first of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), 
• It is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Himgiri, a Leander-class frigate,that was decommissioned on 06 May 2005 after 30 years of glorious service to the nation.
• It is designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata).

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Features of INS Himgiri 

• P17A ships are fitted with an advanced weapon and sensor suite compared to the P17 (Shivalik) class.
• These ships are configured with Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion plants, comprising a diesel engine and gas turbine, that drives a Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) on each shaft, and a state-of-the-art Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).
• The weapon suite comprises supersonic Surface-to-Surface missile system, Medium-Range Surface to Air Missile system, rapid-fire Close-in Weapon Systems.
• It has indigenous content of 75%, which has involved over 200 MSMEs at GRSE.
• P17A frigates reflect a generational leap in indigenous ship design, stealth, survivability, and combat capability.
• Significance: Delivery of Himgiri showcases the design, ship construction and engineering prowess of the nation, and reflects Indian Navy’s unrelenting focus on Aatmanirbharta in both ship design and shipbuilding.

Source: PIB