INS Vindhyagiri (2023)

INS Vindhyagiri at its launch
History
India
NameINS Vindhyagiri[1]
NamesakeVindhyagiri Hill
OwnerIndian Navy
BuilderGRSE
Yard number3024
Laid down5 March 2021
Launched17 August 2023
StatusLaunched
General characteristics
Class & typeNilgiri-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)[2]
Length149 m (488 ft 10 in)[2]
Beam17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[2]
Draft5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[2]
Depth9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[2]
Installed power
PropulsionCODAG
Speed28 kn (52 km/h)[6]
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)[6]
Complement226[6]
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters

INS Vindhyagiri is a Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates of the Indian Navy. It was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.[14]

Namesake

The ship is named after the former Leander-class ASW frigate, INS Vindhyagiri (F42), that was in service with the Indian Navy between 1981–2012. The ship itslef derived its name from the hill in Karnataka.[15][16]

Construction and career

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 improved platform management systems on-board.[15][16] The keel was laid for the warhip on 5 March 2021.[17] The warship was formally launched the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on 17 August 2023.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Press Release (17 August 2023). ""Mother of All Warship Launches"- Hon'ble President of India launches advanced Frigate INS Vindhyagiri at GRSE". Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  3. ↑ "Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates - Marine Log". MarineLog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (25 April 2018). "India reveals P-17A frigate configuration". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. 1 2 Gady, Franz-Stefan. "China Beware: Here Comes India's Most Powerful Destroyer". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Israel ship missile test for India, The Telegraph, 28 November 2015
  11. ↑ Gen Next missile defence shield built by Israel and India clears first hurdle, The Times of India, 28 November 2015
  12. ↑ Snehesh, Alex Philip. "Navy to scrap plans to procure guns from US, considering 'Make in India' route now". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021.
  13. 1 2 Bedi, Rahul. "India launches first-of-class Project 15B destroyer". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015.
  14. 1 2 Vavasseur, Xavier (2023-08-17). "Indian Navy's 6th Nilgiri-class P17A Frigate Launched by GRSE". Naval News. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  15. 1 2 "President to launch advanced stealth frigate INS Vindhyagiri today - Things you need to know". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  16. 1 2 "President Murmu to launch new frigate 'INS Vindhyagiri' on Thursday". Business Standard. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  17. ↑ @OfficialGRSE (5 March 2021). "Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) achieved a major milestone with 'laying of the Keel' of Yard 3024 a ship of the Advanced Stealth Frigate Project, P 17A" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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