INS Vindhyagiri (2023)

For other ships with the same name, see INS Vindhyagiri.
INS Vindhyagiri at its launch
History
India
NameINS Vindhyagiri[1]
NamesakeVindhyagiri Hill
OwnerIndian Navy
BuilderGRSE
Yard number3024
Laid down5 March 2021
Launched17 August 2023
StatusLaunched
General characteristics
Class and typeNilgiri-class frigate
Displacement> 6,670 tons[1]
Length149 m (488 ft 10 in)[1]
PropulsionCODOG propulsion systems[1]
Speed28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph)[1]
NotesCapable of neutralising threat in air, surface & sub-surface.[1]

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.[2][3]

Nilgiri-class frigate (graphics)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 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. ^ "President to launch advanced stealth frigate INS Vindhyagiri today - Things you need to know". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ^ "President Murmu to launch new frigate 'INS Vindhyagiri' on Thursday". Business Standard. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.