INS Vindhyagiri (2023)
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.
INS Vindhyagiri at its launch | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Name | INS Vindhyagiri |
| Namesake | Vindhyagiri Hill |
| Owner | Indian Navy |
| Builder | GRSE |
| Yard number | 3024 |
| Laid down | 5 March 2021 |
| Launched | 17 August 2023 |
| Status | Launched |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Nilgiri-class frigate |
| Displacement | > 6670 Tons |
| Length | 149 m (488 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | CODOG propulsion systems |
| Speed | 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Notes | Capable of neutralising threat in Air, Surface & Sub-surface. |
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.