Source: TH
Context:
- Indian Navy received INS Taragiri, the fourth Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate, delivered by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai.
- Designed as a multi-mission combat platform with enhanced stealth, firepower, automation, and survivability.
Project 17A Ship List
- INS Nilgiri
- INS Himgiri
- INS Udaygiri
- INS Taragiri
- INS Dunagiri (upcoming)
Key Features
- Stealth Design: Reduced radar, acoustic, and infrared signatures.
- Propulsion: Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) – diesel engines + gas turbines; controllable pitch propellers (CPP).
- Sensors & Weapons:
- BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles
- MF-STAR multifunction radar
- MRSAM air defence missile complex
