India Introduces New Frigate with Interceptors and Radars Made by IAI
The frigate includes a Vertical Launch System (VLS) with 32 cells for Barak-8 missiles and an MF-STAR radar system
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 24/08/2023
The President of India, Draupadi Murmu, launched the sixth frigate in Project 17A (Nilgiri Class) at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited shipyard in Kolkata. The frigate has been named INS Vindhyagiri. According to Reuters, the program's scope is around 8 billion dollars.
The ship launching sequence is not linear, as construction is carried out simultaneously at two shipyards. The launches began in 2020, while the launch of two more frigates in the series is planned for 2024. A total of seven frigates are planned in this series.
The frigate includes a Vertical Launch System (VLS) with 32 cells for Barak-8 missiles and an MF-STAR radar system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). All frigates in the series will be equipped with Israeli missiles and radar systems. Additionally, there are 8 cells for Brahmos AShM anti-ship missiles manufactured in India.
The Nilgiri Class frigates, officially classified as P-17A frigates, are a series of missile frigates (smaller than destroyers) built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers for the Indian Navy.
These ships have a length of 149 meters and displace over 6670 tons. Their CODOG propulsion systems allow speeds of over 28 knots. The operational range is 5,500 nautical miles (approximately 10,000 km), and the operating crew size is 226 sailors.
The frigate includes a Vertical Launch System (VLS) with 32 cells for Barak-8 missiles and an MF-STAR radar system
The President of India, Draupadi Murmu, launched the sixth frigate in Project 17A (Nilgiri Class) at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited shipyard in Kolkata. The frigate has been named INS Vindhyagiri. According to Reuters, the program's scope is around 8 billion dollars.
The ship launching sequence is not linear, as construction is carried out simultaneously at two shipyards. The launches began in 2020, while the launch of two more frigates in the series is planned for 2024. A total of seven frigates are planned in this series.
The frigate includes a Vertical Launch System (VLS) with 32 cells for Barak-8 missiles and an MF-STAR radar system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). All frigates in the series will be equipped with Israeli missiles and radar systems. Additionally, there are 8 cells for Brahmos AShM anti-ship missiles manufactured in India.
The Nilgiri Class frigates, officially classified as P-17A frigates, are a series of missile frigates (smaller than destroyers) built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers for the Indian Navy.
These ships have a length of 149 meters and displace over 6670 tons. Their CODOG propulsion systems allow speeds of over 28 knots. The operational range is 5,500 nautical miles (approximately 10,000 km), and the operating crew size is 226 sailors.
