PROJECT 17A FRIGATE

INS HIMGIRI LAUNCHED

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 PROJECT 17
The Shivalik class or Project 17 class is a class of multi-role frigates in
service with the Indian Navy. They are the first stealth warships built in
India.

The class and the lead vessel have been named for the Shivalik hills.
Subsequent vessels in the class are also named for hill-ranges in India
 PROJECT 17A
The Nilgiri-class frigate or Project 17A is a follow-on of the Project 17
Shivalik-class frigate for the Indian Navy.

A total of seven ships will be built at Mazagon Dock and GRSE.

Four of the frigates will be constructed by Mazagon Dock Ltd and
three by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers.

The ships have named after hill ranges in India viz. Nilgiri, Himgiri,
Taragiri, Udyagiri, Dunagiri, Vindhyagiri and Mahendragiri.
 FEATURES
The project demonstrates the nation’s indigenous capabilities to
design, build and integrate systems for modern stealth combat ships.

The P-17A class frigates are being built using indigenously developed
steel and fitted with weapons and sensors along with Integrated
Platform Management System.

P-17A ships will be loaded with indigenous state of the art electronic
system, sensor suite. While the weapon platforms will integrate
BrahMos, LRSAM (Forward & Aft configuration) with MF STAR radar,
indigenous Sonar, and two-Triple tube Heavy Torpedo launcher.
 What adds to the firepower is the Barak-8 supersonic surface-to-air
missile with a range of 70-100 km.

Indian Navy has conducted the maiden co-operative engagement test

of the medium range surface to air missile (MRSAM), a ship-based
version of Israel's Barak 8 missile, which is also a preferred anti-missile
defence weapon.
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat will
be the chief guest at the ceremony, he said.

The ship will be launched by Madhulika Rawat,

wife of General Rawat, here on the banks of
River Hooghly.

The Rs 19,294-crore contract for construction of

the three stealth frigates under Project 17A is
the largest-ever order for the company, the
official said.
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