INS Mahendragiri

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Mahendragiri prior to commissioning
History
Naval Ensign of India.svg India
NameINS Mahendragiri
Owner Indian Navy
Builder Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Laid down28 June 2022
Launched1 September 2023
Acquired30 April 2026
Commissioned11 July 2026
IdentificationPennant number: F38
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & type Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons) [1]
Length149 m (488 ft 10 in) [1]
Beam17.8 m (58 ft 5 in) [1]
Draft5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) [1]
Depth9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) [1]
Installed power
Propulsion CODAG
Speed28 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]
Complement226 [5]
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters

INS Mahendragiri is a Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates of the Indian Navy. It was built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) in Mumbai. [12]

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Namesake

The ship has been named after the Mahendragiri mountain peak in the Eastern Ghats in Odisha. [13]

Construction

Mahendragiri is the seventh and final ship of the P-17A frigates, which are the advanced version of Shivalik-class frigates with enhanced stealth features, upgraded weapons and sensors and improved platform management systems on-board. [14]

The construction of Mahendragiri commenced on 22 January 2020; with the project being inaugurated by Vice Admiral S. R. Sarma, the Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition (CWP&A). The hull was assigned the Yard Number 12654. [15] The warship was formally launched by Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar, on 1 September 2023. [16] [17] Mahendragiri was then arked at the Wet Basins of the MDL following the launch for remaining outfitting and trials along with the three ships of her class. [18]

Mahendragiri is internally designed by Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and the indigenously designed ship has state of the art weapons, enhanced stealth features, sensors, and platform management systems. [19] [20] She is the 100th ship to be designed and delivered by the Warship Design Bureau. [21] She was finally delivered to the Navy on 30 April 2026. [22] Mahendragiri was commissioned at Visakhapatnam on 11 July 2026. [23] In July, Rolls-Royce announced that INS Dunagiri and INS Mahendragiri are equipped with four MTU 12V 396 TE54 generator sets. [24] [25]

References

  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.
  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.
  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.
  8. 1 2 Gady, Franz-Stefan. "China Beware: Here Comes India's Most Powerful Destroyer". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Israel ship missile test for India, The Telegraph, 28 November 2015
  10. ↑ Gen Next missile defence shield built by Israel and India clears first hurdle, The Times of India, 28 November 2015
  11. 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.
  12. ↑ "Indian Navy to name 7th frigate in P17A series as 'Mahendragiri'". The Economic Times. 23 September 2019. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Indian Navy's stealth frigate Mahendragiri launched". The Times of India. 1 September 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Launch of the warship Mahendragiri in Mumbai" . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  15. ↑ Iyer, Arjun Prakash (19 July 2026). "From Birth to Berth: The making of INS Mahendragiri". Meluha Maritime. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "Warship Mahendragiri with advanced weapons, sensors launched: Top points". mint. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "India's latest warship 'Mahendragiri' launched in Mumbai". Hindustan Times. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Mahendragiri, the seventh Stealth Frigate of Project 17A launched | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "India's maritime strength is quintessential for our economic and strategic upsurge -Vice President". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  20. ↑ Bose, Mrityunjay. "MDL's Project 17A stealth frigate 'Mahendragiri' to be launched on September 1". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "Stealth frigate Mahendragiri expected to be delivered by February". Economic Times. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  22. ↑ "MDL Delivers Fourth Project-17A Stealth Frigate 'Mahendragiri' to Indian Navy" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Indian Navy commissions Made-in-India advanced stealth frigate 'INS Mahendragiri' in Raksha Mantri's presence at Visakhapatnam" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Rolls-Royce Powers INS Mahendragiri" (Press release). Rolls-Royce. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  25. ↑ PTI (13 July 2026). "INS Mahendragiri equipped with four mtu generator sets: Rolls-Royce". ThePrint. Retrieved 19 July 2026.

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