INS Nilgiri (2019)

INS Nilgiri is the lead ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates being built by Mazagon Shipyard Dock Limited for the Indian Navy.[11] The ship was laid down on 28 December 2017 and it was launched on 28 September 2019. The ship is expected to be commissioned by August 2022.[12]

Launch of Nilgiri
History
India
Name:	Nilgiri
Operator:	Indian Navy
Builder:	Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down:	28 December 2017
Launched:	28 September 2019
Commissioned:	August 2022 (planned)
Status:	Under construction
General characteristics
Class and type:	Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement:	6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)[1]
Length:	149 m (488 ft 10 in)[1]
Beam:	17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[1]
Draft:	5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[1]
Depth:	9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[1]
Installed power:	2 x MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6000 kW each)[2][3] 2 x General Electric LM2500[4]
Speed:	28 kn (52 km/h)[5]
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)[5]
Complement:	226[5]
Sensors and processing systems:	BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S band AESA radar[6]
Electronic warfare & decoys:	BEL Ajanta EW suite[7] 4 x Kavach Decoy launchers[5]
Armament:	32 × Barak 8 missiles[8][9] 8 × BrahMos missiles[8] 1 × BAE 5 inch 62-calibre Mk 45 naval gun[10] 2 × AK-630M CIWS[5] 2 × RBU-6000 ASW rocket launchers[5] 2 × Triple torpedo tubes[5]
Aircraft carried:	2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters

See also

• Future of the Indian Navy

References

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2. "Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates - Marine Log". MarineLog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016.
3. "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
4. 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.
5. Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (25 April 2018). "India reveals P-17A frigate configuration". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
6. "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.
7. "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.
8. Groizeleau, Vincent (21 December 2015). "Fincantieri va collaborer au programme des nouvelles frégates indiennes". Mer et Marine (in French). Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
9. "IAI wins USD777 million contract to supply additional Barak-8 LRSAM systems for Indian Navy".
10. "Trump Administration approves sale of $1 billion worth of naval guns to India". LiveMint. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
11. "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
12. "Indian Navy to induct second Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi by September end". The Financial Express. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.