INS Vindhyagiri (2023)

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INS Vindhyagiri at its launch
History
Naval Ensign of India.svg India
NameINS Vindhyagiri [1]
Namesake Vindhyagiri Hill
Owner Indian Navy
Builder GRSE
Yard number3024
Laid down5 March 2021
Launched17 August 2023
StatusLaunched
General characteristics
Class and type Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons) [2]
Length149 m (488 ft 10 in) [2]
Beam17.8 m (58 ft 5 in) [2]
Draft5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) [2]
Depth9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) [2]
Installed power
Propulsion CODAG
Speed28 kn (52 km/h) [6]
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) [6]
Complement226 [6]
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters

INS Vindhyagiri is a Nilgiri-class (Project-17 Alpha) frigate of the Indian Navy. It was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata and was formally launched by the President of India, Srimati Droupadi Murmu on 17 August 2023.

Named after the Vindhyagiri Hill in Karnataka, Vindhyagiri is the sixth ship of the P-17A frigates, which are the advanced version of Shivalik-class frigates with enhanced stealth features, upgraded weapons and sensors and better platform management system on-board. Seen as demonstration of Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence sector, this indigenously evolved stealth guided-missile frigate equipped with state-of-the-art technology is successor of the erstwhile INS Vindhyagiri (F42), the Leander-class ASW frigate. [14] [15]


References

  1. ↑ Press Release (17 August 2023). ""Mother of All Warship Launches"- Hon'ble President of India launches advanced Frigate INS Vindhyagiri at GRSE". Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates - Marine Log". MarineLog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 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.
  7. ↑ "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. 1 2 Gady, Franz-Stefan. "China Beware: Here Comes India's Most Powerful Destroyer". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Israel ship missile test for India, The Telegraph, 28 November 2015
  11. ↑ Gen Next missile defence shield built by Israel and India clears first hurdle, The Times of India, 28 November 2015
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. 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.
  14. ↑ "President to launch advanced stealth frigate INS Vindhyagiri today - Things you need to know". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "President Murmu to launch new frigate 'INS Vindhyagiri' on Thursday". Business Standard. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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