Highlights

  • Rajnath Singh commissions INS Udaygiri, INS Himgiri in Visakhapatnam
  • Both frigates part of Project 17A with advanced stealth features
  • First simultaneous commissioning of ships built at different shipyards

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned stealth frigates INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri under Project 17A at the Eastern Naval Command.

Indian Navy inducts two advanced stealth frigates, strengthens maritime power

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday commissioned two multi-mission stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, in Visakhapatnam at the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.

Udaygiri and Himagiri come from the Indian Navy's latest state-of-the-art Project 17 A and the commissioning marks the first occasion when two frontline surface combatants constructed at two different shipyards were commissioned simultaneously.

This development underscores the growing maritime importance of India’s eastern seaboard.

Udaygiri and Himgiri are follow-on ships of the Project 17 (Shivalik) class frigates, and both the vessels incorporate significant improvements in design, stealth, weapon and sensor systems, capable of executing a full spectrum of maritime missions in 'blue water' conditions, according to Defence officials.

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