{"id":108997,"date":"2026-06-20T14:01:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=108997"},"modified":"2026-06-20T14:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:31:54","slug":"new-naval-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/new-naval-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"New Naval Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>New Naval Platforms Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission three indigenously built frontline platforms \u2013 Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray \u2013 in Kolkata.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About New Naval Platforms<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>INS Dunagiri<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the fifth <\/span><b>Project 17A stealth frigate.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was designed by <\/span><b>Warship Design Bureau<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (WDB).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was built <\/span><b>at Garden Reach Shipbuilding and Engineers Ltd<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (GRSE).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with advanced weapons and sensors, including <\/span><b>BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile system, significantly enhancing the Navy\u2019s combat capability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sanshodhak<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>fourth Survey Vessel (Large).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Function:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is designed for <\/span><b>coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and collection of oceanographic and geophysical data for defence and civil applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with advanced survey systems including <\/span><b>Autonomous Underwater Vehicles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Remotely Operated Vehicles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Agray<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the fourth of the <\/span><b>Arnala-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with <\/span><b>lightweight torpedoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, indigenous rocket launchers, and shallow-water sonar systems to detect and engage underwater threats in littoral waters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2275247&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Naval Platforms  INS Dunagiri,  Sanshodhak, and Agray are scheduled to be commissioned by the Indian Navy. 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