Curtain Raiser: Launch of Y – 12654 (Mahendragiri)

Source: The post is based on the article “Curtain Raiser: Launch of Y – 12654 (Mahendragiri)”  published in PIB on 30th August 2023

What is the News?

India’s latest warship, Mahendragiri will be launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai.

What is Mahendragiri?

Mahendragiri is the seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A.

Named after: Mahendragiri is named after a mountain peak in Eastern Ghats located in the state of Orissa.

Developed by: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited

Features: It has been incorporated with improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors and platform management systems.

What is Project 17A?

Project 17A is a follow-on of the Project 17 Shivalik-class frigate for the Indian Navy.

A total of seven ships were built under Project 17-A.These are 1) INS Nilgiri 2) INS Himgiri 3) INS Udaygiri 4) INS Dunagiri 5) INS Taragiri 6) INS Vindhyagiri and 7) INS Mahendragiri.

The warships have been designed in-house by Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau

The four warships were built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.The remaining three were developed at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).

Around 75% of warship equipment has been ordered from indigenous firms, including Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) adhering to Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ call.