INS ‘Nilgiri’

News:Defence minister has launched Navy’s first new stealth frigate,INS ‘Nilgiri’ at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai.

Facts:

About INS Nilgiri:

• INS Nilgiri is the first of the Indian Navy’s seven new stealth frigates with enhanced stealth features,weapons and sensors. 
• It is the first ship of the P-17A frigates.

Project 17-A:

• The Project 17A is a follow-on of the Project 17 Shivalik-class frigate for the Indian Navy. 
• The ships have been named after the first major warships to be built in India which in turn were named after hill ranges in India.
• A total of seven ships will be built under this project 17-A.The four ships will be constructed by Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai and three by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers in Kolkata. 
• The seven ships under this project are (a)INS Nilgiri (b)INS Himgiri    (c)INS Udaygiri (d)INS Dunagiri (e)INS Taragiri (f)INS Vindhyagiri and (g)INS Mahendragiri.