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Not to be confused with INS Nilgiri.

Launch of Nilgiri
History
India
NameNilgiri
OperatorIndian Navy
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Laid down28 December 2017
Launched28 September 2019
CommissionedAugust 2022 (planned)
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass- guided-missile frigate
Displacement6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)[1]
Length149 m (488 ft 10 in)[1]
Beam17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[1]
Draft5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[1]
Depth9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[1]
Installed power
Speed28 kn (52 km/h)[5]
Range
  • 1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h)
  • 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)[5]
Complement226[5]
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters

INS Nilgiri is the lead ship of the Template:Sclass- stealth guided missile frigates being built by Mazagon Shipyard Dock Limited for the Indian Navy.[11] The ship was laid down on 28 December 2017 and it was launched on 28 September 2019. The ship is expected to be commissioned by August 2022.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "EOI for P17A frigates" (PDF). Garden Reach Shipbuilders. 14 August 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates - Marine Log". MarineLog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016.
  3. ^ "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. ^ Howard, Michelle (7 December 2016). "GE Gas Turbines to Power Indian Stealth Frigate". MarineLink. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (25 April 2018). "India reveals P-17A frigate configuration". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.
  7. ^ "MoD gives nod to 7 stealth frigates worth Rs 13,000 crore". The Times of India. TNN. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
  8. ^ a b Groizeleau, Vincent (21 December 2015). "Fincantieri va collaborer au programme des nouvelles frégates indiennes". Mer et Marine (in French). Archived from the original on 2 February 2018.
  9. ^ "IAI wins USD777 million contract to supply additional Barak-8 LRSAM systems for Indian Navy". {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. ^ "Trump Administration approves sale of $1 billion worth of naval guns to India". LiveMint. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". web.archive.org. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Indian Navy to induct second Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi by September end". The Financial Express. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.


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