The Indian Navy commissioned two new stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, on twenty sixth August at Visakhapatnam. This marks the primary time two main warships from completely different Indian shipyards have been commissioned collectively. Each are a part of Mission 17A, a sophisticated collection of stealth frigates designed for Blue Water operations and fashionable maritime threats.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders constructed INS Udaygiri in Mumbai. In the meantime, INS Himgiri was constructed by Backyard Attain Shipbuilders in Kolkata. Every frigate weighs about 6,700 tonnes and options superior stealth with decreased radar visibility. They’re powered by a mixed diesel-and-gas (CODOG) propulsion system for better effectivity.
Their arsenal contains supersonic surface-to-surface missiles, medium-range surface-to-air missiles, a 76 mm most important gun, close-in weapon methods, and anti-submarine weapons. Each ships have been designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau, with Udaygiri marking the bureau’s a hundredth ship design.
Mission 17A helps over 200 MSMEs, creating round 4,000 direct and 10,000 oblique jobs. The commissioning displays India’s rising capability to design and construct fashionable warships underneath ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
The brand new frigates have accomplished their sea trials and at the moment are operational. They add to a number of 2025 inductions, together with INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, INS Vaghsheer, INS Arnala, and INS Nistar. In the meantime, INS Tamal not too long ago visited Casablanca, Morocco, showcasing India’s increasing naval diplomacy.
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