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The Project 17A frigates Udaygiri and Himgiri, built with 75% indigenous content, will join the Eastern Fleet to strengthen India's maritime security, officials said.
- On Tuesday , the Indian Navy will commission Udaygiri and Himgiri at Naval Base, Visakhapatnam, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presiding over the first simultaneous commissioning of frontline warships from different shipyards.
- Built largely indigenously, the ships carry nearly 75% indigenous content supported by hundreds of indigenous MSMEs and revive naval heritage with names from earlier INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri .
- As follow-on Project 17A frigates, Udaygiri and Himgiri feature enhanced stealth, modern sensors and weapons, and are fitted with Combined Diesel or Gas propulsion; Udaygiri was WDB's 100th design and fastest delivered using modular construction.
- Upon induction, both frigates will join the Eastern Fleet, augmenting the Navy's combat readiness and strengthening India's maritime resolve across the Indian Ocean Region.
- Built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd , Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers , Kolkata, the frigates highlight India’s growing shipbuilding expertise and maritime importance of its eastern seaboard.
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INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, two made-in-India stealth frigates, are being commissioned today (August 26) at Visakhapatnam. These warships, which are equipped with weapons such as BrahMos supersonic missile, the Barak-8 naval long-range surface-to-air missile system (LRSAM) and more, will enhance the Indian Navy’s operational presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)
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Indian Navy to commission stealth frigates INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri in Visakhapatnam today
Indian Navy is set to commission the latest state-of-the-art Project 17A multi-mission stealth frigates Udaygiri and Himgiri at Naval Base in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (August 26). The ceremony will be presided over by Union Defence Rajnath Singh. This will be the first occasion when two frontline surface combatants, constructed at two different shipyards, will be commissioned simultaneously, underscoring the growing maritime importance of India'…
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