INS Nilgiri

About INS Nilgiri:

• It is the first of the indigenously built Project 17A stealth frigates of the Indian Navy.
• It is designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.
  • The Nilgiri class is a design derivative of the indigenous Shivalik class stealth frigates (Project 17).
• It would be an integral part of the Eastern Naval Command.
• Features:
  • INS Nilgiri is 149 meters long, with a displacement of approximately 6,670 tonnes.
  • It is powered by a sophisticated combined diesel and gas (CODAG) propulsion
  • It can achieve speeds of up to 28 knots.
  • The warship is enabled to operate independently without supporting vessels and to function as the flagship of the Naval task force.
  • Armed with 16 Barak-8 Surface-to-Air Missiles, INS Nilgiri offers strong anti-aircraft protection.
  • Additionally, it includes 8 BrahMos missiles for anti-ship and surface-to-surface combat.
  • The radar systems on board include MF-STAR for 360-degree cover, 3D AESA radar for the tracking of multi-targets, and Nishant radar for targeting.
  • The Combat Management System (CMS) integrates all systems, which enables the smooth execution of network-centric warfare and cooperative operations with other platforms.
• Other Ships in the Class: The remaining six frigates — Himgiri, Taragiri, Udaygiri, Dunagiri, Vindhyagiri, and Mahendragiri— are under construction at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.