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Indian Navys new warship Mahendragiri, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), has been launched in Mumbai.

Mahendragiri: The Project 17A warships have been designed in-house by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau

Vindhyagiri is a technologically advanced Frigate that pays a befitting tribute to the distinguished service of its predecessor, the erstwhile INS Vindhyagiri, the Leander Class ASW Frigate.

The INS Vindhyagiri will be equipped with the newest technology and put through rigorous testing before being sent to the Indian Navy for commissioning.

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The Indian Navy launched its third stealth ship ‘Taragiri’ on Sunday, which is a Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate.

The inclusion of the Stealth Frigate Taragiri, originating from project 17A, comes after the INS Vikrant enters service with the Indian navy.

The first ship of Project 17A, ‘Nilgiri’ was launched on 28th September 2019 and is expected for sea trials in the first half of 2024. The second ship - ‘Udaygiri’ - was launched in May this year and is expected to start sea trials during the second half of 2024.

Once thought to be further down the priority list, the Indian Navy is once again relaunching efforts for LPDs and MCMVs.

GRSE lays Keel of third advanced stealth frigate ship under Project 17A SECTIONS Last Updated: Mar 08, 2021, 08:10 PM IST Share Synopsis "GRSE achieved a major milestone with the laying of the Keel of Yard 3024, a ship of the Advanced Stealth Frigate Project, P 17A," an official said. PTI The contract for construction of the three stealth frigates under Project 17A is the largest ever order awarded to the shipyard by the Ministry of Defence with a value of over Rs 19,293 crore The keel of the t...