INS Mahendragiri

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned INS Mahendragiri, the Indian Navy’s sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

About INS Mahendragiri

• It is the sixth ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A).
• It was designed by Warship Design Bureau (WDB).
• It was built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL) Mumbai.

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Features of INS Mahendragiri

• Propulsion: These ships are configured with Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion plants.
• Comprising a diesel engine and a gas turbine that drive a Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) on each shaft, and state-of-the-art Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS)
• Armaments: The potent weapon and sensor suite comprises anti-surface, anti-air, and anti-submarine warfare systems.
• It is capable of undertaking anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine operations.
• It is equally suited for maritime security, power projection, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), Search and Rescue (SAR), and sustained presence missions.

What are Project 17A Frigates?

• These are versatile multi-mission platforms designed to address current and emerging challenges in the maritime domain. 
• The five already delivered to the Navy are INS Nilgiri, INS Himgiri, INS Udaygiri, INS Taragiri and INS Vindhyagiri.
• Armaments: P17A ships are fitted with an advanced weapon and sensor suite like MF-STAR active phased array radar, BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, and Barak-8 long-range surface-to-air missiles, designed for superior anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.

Source: PIB