INS Dunagiri (2022)

	INS Dunagiri at its launch
History
India
Name	Dunagiri
Namesake	Dunagiri peak
Operator	Indian Navy
Builder	Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Laid down	24 January 2020
Launched	15 July 2022
Commissioned	Q1 2026 (planned)
Identification	Pennant number: F36
Status	Launched
General characteristics
Class and type	Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement	6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)
Length	149 m (488 ft 10 in)
Beam	17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)
Draft	5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)
Depth	9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
Installed power	2 x MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6000 kW each); 2 x General Electric LM2500 ;
Speed	28 kn (52 km/h)
Range	1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h); 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h);
Complement	226
Sensors and ; processing systems	BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar; IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S band AESA radar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	BEL Ajanta EW suite; 4 x Kavach Decoy launchers; 2 × NSTL Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems;
Armament	Anti-air missiles:; 4 × 8-cell VLS, for a total of 32; Barak 8 missiles (Range: 0.5 km (0.31 mi) to 100 km (62 mi)); Anti-ship/Land-attack missiles:; 1 x 8-cell VLS, for 8 BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles; Guns:; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun (manufactured by BHEL); 2 × AK-630 CIWS ; Anti-submarine warfare:; 2 × Triple torpedo tubes; 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers;
Aircraft carried	2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters

Last updated April 22, 2025

INS Dunagiri is the fourth ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates (P-17A) being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy.^[13]

Naming

Named after the Himalayan peak, Dunagiri. Dunagiri' s crest had a Himalayan Osprey on it.^[14] This ship inherits the name and legacy of the erstwhile Leander-class frigate INS Dunagiri (1977), now decommissioned.

Construction

This is the second ship of the P-17A series of ships that are being built by GRSE. The ship was laid down on 24 January 2020 and it was launched on 15 July 2022.^[15]^[16] The ship is expected to be delivered by Q1 2026 and commissioned in the same year.^[17]

References

1 2 3 4 5 "EOI for P17A frigates" (PDF). Garden Reach Shipbuilders. 14 August 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
↑ "Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates - Marine Log". MarineLog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016.
↑ "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
↑ Howard, Michelle (7 December 2016). "GE Gas Turbines to Power Indian Stealth Frigate". MarineLink. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
1 2 3 4 Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (25 April 2018). "India reveals P-17A frigate configuration". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
↑ "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.
↑ "MoD gives nod to 7 stealth frigates worth Rs 13,000 crore". The Times of India. TNN. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
1 2 Gady, Franz-Stefan. "China Beware: Here Comes India's Most Powerful Destroyer". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
↑ Israel ship missile test for India, The Telegraph, 28 November 2015
↑ Gen Next missile defence shield built by Israel and India clears first hurdle, The Times of India, 28 November 2015
↑ Snehesh, Alex Philip. "Navy to scrap plans to procure guns from US, considering 'Make in India' route now". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021.
1 2 Bedi, Rahul. "India launches first-of-class Project 15B destroyer". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015.
↑ "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". 2017-12-29. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
↑ "Leander-Class Frigate INS Vindhyagiri Damaged in Peacetime Accident". Indian Military Review. March 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
↑ Bureau, Defence Watch Bureau (2020-01-24). "Project 17A: GRSE starts building 2nd Advanced Stealth Frigate". PSU Watch. Retrieved 2025-04-21.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
↑ "Raksha Mantri launches Y- 3023 Dunagiri, Project 17A frigate at GRSE Ltd, Kolkata". PIB.
↑ "Transcript_of_Analyst_Meet_Con_Call_for_Q3FY_23_24_GRSE.pdf" (PDF). GRSE.

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[eoi_grse-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "EOI for P17A frigates" (PDF). Garden Reach Shipbuilders. 14 August 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.

[2] "Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates - Marine Log". MarineLog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016.

[3] "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

[4] Howard, Michelle (7 December 2016). "GE Gas Turbines to Power Indian Stealth Frigate". MarineLink. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

[jni-25apr18-5] 1 2 3 4 Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (25 April 2018). "India reveals P-17A frigate configuration". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.

[6] "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.

[toi-12mar16-7] "MoD gives nod to 7 stealth frigates worth Rs 13,000 crore". The Times of India. TNN. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.

[Diplomat-8] 1 2 Gady, Franz-Stefan. "China Beware: Here Comes India's Most Powerful Destroyer". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

[The_Telegraph-9] Israel ship missile test for India, The Telegraph, 28 November 2015

[The_Times_of_India-10] Gen Next missile defence shield built by Israel and India clears first hurdle, The Times of India, 28 November 2015

[theprint-11] Snehesh, Alex Philip. "Navy to scrap plans to procure guns from US, considering 'Make in India' route now". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021.

[janes-12] 1 2 Bedi, Rahul. "India launches first-of-class Project 15B destroyer". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015.

[13] "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". 2017-12-29. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2019-10-03.

[14] "Leander-Class Frigate INS Vindhyagiri Damaged in Peacetime Accident". Indian Military Review. March 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

[15] Bureau, Defence Watch Bureau (2020-01-24). "Project 17A: GRSE starts building 2nd Advanced Stealth Frigate". PSU Watch. Retrieved 2025-04-21.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[16] "Raksha Mantri launches Y- 3023 Dunagiri, Project 17A frigate at GRSE Ltd, Kolkata". PIB.

[17] "Transcript_of_Analyst_Meet_Con_Call_for_Q3FY_23_24_GRSE.pdf" (PDF). GRSE.

[18] Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Dhanush.

[19] Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Shamsher.

[20] Renamed INS Kukri post-republic.

[21] Renamed INS Hooghly post-republic.

[22] Renamed INS Tir post-republic.

[23] Transferred to Indian Coast Guard in 1978.

[24] Transferred to Indian Coast Guard in 1978.

[25] Later reclassified as frigates

[26] Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Jhelum.

[27] Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Sind.

[28] Renamed INS Kaveri post-republic.

[29] Renamed INS Sutlej post-republic.

[30] Renamed INS Jumuna post-republic.

[31] Renamed INS Krisna post-republic.

[32] Transferred to Pakistan post-partition and served as PNS Karsaz.

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INS Dunagiri (2022)

Contents

Naming

Construction

See also

References

History
INS Dunagiri at its launch
India
Name	Dunagiri
Namesake	Dunagiri peak
Operator	Indian Navy
Builder	Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Laid down	24 January 2020
Launched	15 July 2022
Commissioned	Q1 2026 (planned)
Identification	Pennant number: F36
Status	Launched
General characteristics
Class and type	Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement	6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)^[1]
Length	149 m (488 ft 10 in)^[1]
Beam	17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)^[1]
Draft	5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)^[1]
Depth	9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)^[1]
Installed power	2 x MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6000 kW each)^[2]^[3] 2 x General Electric LM2500 ^[4]
Speed	28 kn (52 km/h)^[5]
Range	1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h) 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)^[5]
Complement	226^[5]
Sensors and processing systems	BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S band AESA radar^[6]
Electronic warfare & decoys	BEL Ajanta EW suite^[7] 4 x Kavach Decoy launchers^[5] 2 × NSTL Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems
Armament	Anti-air missiles: 4 × 8-cell VLS, for a total of 32^[8] Barak 8 missiles (Range: 0.5 km (0.31 mi) to 100 km (62 mi)^[9]^[10]) Anti-ship/Land-attack missiles: 1 x 8-cell VLS, for 8 BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles^[8] Guns: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun (manufactured by BHEL)^[11] 2 × AK-630 CIWS ^[12] Anti-submarine warfare: 2 × Triple torpedo tubes 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers^[12]
Aircraft carried	2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters