Recently, INS Himgiri (Yard 3022) was delivered to the Indian Navy at GRSE, Kolkata.
About INS Himgiri:
It is the third ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the first of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).
It is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Himgiri, a Leander-class frigate,that was decommissioned on 06 May 2005 after 30 years of glorious service to the nation.
It is designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata).
Features of INS Himgiri
P17A ships are fitted with an advanced weapon and sensor suite compared to the P17 (Shivalik) class.
These ships are configured with Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion plants, comprising a diesel engine and gas turbine, that drives a Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) on each shaft, and a state-of-the-art Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).
The weapon suite comprises supersonic Surface-to-Surface missile system, Medium-Range Surface to Air Missile system, rapid-fire Close-in Weapon Systems.
It has indigenous content of 75%, which has involved over 200 MSMEs at GRSE.
P17A frigates reflect a generational leap in indigenous ship design, stealth, survivability, and combat capability.
Significance: Delivery of Himgiri showcases the design, ship construction and engineering prowess of the nation, and reflects Indian Navy’s unrelenting focus on Aatmanirbharta in both ship design and shipbuilding.
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