INS Nilgiri (2019)

For other ships with the same name, see INS Nilgiri.

INS Nilgiri
History
India
Name	Nilgiri
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down	28 December 2017
Launched	28 September 2019
Acquired	20 December 2024
Commissioned	15 January 2025
Homeport	Mumbai
Identification	Pennant number: F33
Status	In active service
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General characteristics
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Displacement	6,670  t (6,560 long 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 × General Electric LM2500+ (30,200 kW each) 2 × MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6,000 kW each)
Propulsion	CODAG [1]
Speed	32 kn (59 km/h)
Range	2,500 nmi (4,600 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h) 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × RHIB
Complement	226 (Including 35 officers)
Sensors and processing systems	Radar :- IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA radar Indra (TASL) Lanza-N L-band air surveillance radar Sonar :- BEL HUMSA-NG active/passive sonar Combat Suite :- "Combat Management System" (CMS-17A)
Electronic warfare & decoys	DRDO "Shakti" EW suite (equipped with ESM/ECM and "Radar Finger Printing System" (RFPS)) Decoys :- 4 × Kavach decoy launchers 2 × NSTL Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems
Armament	Anti-air warfare :- 4 × 8-cell VLS, for 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles Anti-surface warfare :- 1 × 8-cell VLS, for 8 BrahMos anti-ship missiles Anti-submarine warfare :- 2 × triple-tube torpedo launchers for Varunastra 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (72 rockets) Guns :- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 2 × AK-630M CIWS
Aircraft carried	1 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters
Aviation facilities	Enclosed helicopter hangar capable of accommodating one multi-role helicopters.
Notes	First major class of Indian-designed warships to be built using integrated modular construction. [2]

INS Nilgiri is the lead ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates being built by Mazagon Shipyard Dock Limited for the Indian Navy. ^[3] The commissioning commanding officer of Nilgiri is Captain Nitin Kapoor. ^[4]

Construction

The keel for Nilgiri was laid down on 28 December 2017 and the vessel was launched on 28 September 2019. ^[5] The ship embarked for its maiden sea trials on 25 August 2024. ^[6] The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 December 2024. ^[7] The ship was initially scheduled to be commissioned in December 2024 but the timeline was later shifted. ^[8]

The ship was commissioned on 15 January 2025 along with INS Surat and INS Vagsheer. ^{[9] [10]}

See also

• Future of the Indian Navy

References

1. "Nilgiri-Class (Project 17A) Guided-Missile Frigates, India". Naval-technology.com.
2. "Indian Project 17A frigate programme moves forward". shephardmedia.com. 3 October 2019.
3. "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
4. Pandit, Vinaya Deshpande (15 January 2025). "Red-letter day for the Navy, declare Captains of 3 frontline combatants". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 16 January 2025.
5. "Indian Navy to induct second Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi by September end". The Financial Express. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
6. Team, IADN Editorial (25 August 2024). "INS Nilgiri Undergoes Sea-trials - IADN". - IADN. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
7. "YARD 12707 (SURAT) AND YARD 12651 (NILGIRI) DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY". Press Information Bureau . 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
8. "Indian Navy to commission four warships, submarines in a mth". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 4 December 2024.
9. "PM Modi commissions INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer: Key points". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
10. "Navy gets 'hunter-killer' submarine, warships; PM says emerging as maritime power". India Today. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.