India’s Latest Warship ‘Mahendragiri’ to Launch in Mumbai on September 1: On September 1, the wife of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar will inaugurate India’s newest warship, Mahendragiri, at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai, according to a statement from the Indian Navy.
The ship is the last of seven stealth frigates of the Nilgiri class to be constructed under Project 17 A.
“Project 17A ships were designed in-house by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau, the forerunner of all warship design activities. In accordance with the country’s unwavering commitment to ‘Aatma Nirbharata,’ 75 percent of the orders for apparatus and systems of Project 17A ships have been placed with indigenous companies, including Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). “The launch of Mahendragiri exemplifies the incredible progress our nation has made in constructing an independent naval force,” the Indian Navy said in a statement.
The launch of a warship signifies an important construction milestone and refers to the first time the vessel enters the water.
INDIA’S NEWEST WARSHIP MAHENDRAGIRI: EVERYTHING YOU MUST KNOW
The Mahendragiri is Project 17A’s seventh and final stealth vessel.
Six warships of the Nilgiri class have been launched thus far.
All ships of the Nilgiri class will be commissioned between 2025 and 2027.
Currently, all warships under Project 17A are in various phases of construction. The Navy is expected to receive them between 2024 and 2026.
The Project 17A (Shivalik-class) is the successor to the Project 17 (Shivalik-class) with enhanced stealth capabilities, advanced armaments, sensors, and platform management systems.
The Indian Navy said in a statement that the launch of the Mahendragiri exemplifies the nation’s remarkable progress in constructing a self-sufficient naval force.
On August 17, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Vindhyagiri, the sixth warship of Project 17A, at GRSE.
NEW INDIA WARSHIP MAHENDRAGIRI FEATURES
- Displacement: 6,670 metric tonnes
- Distance: 149 metres
- 17,8 metres in width
- 5.22-meter Draught
- Velocity: 28 knots
- Range: 10,200 kilometres
- 226 members of the crew
- 2 engines LM2500 General Electric
