{"id":359670,"date":"2026-04-02T15:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=359670"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:02:11","slug":"ins-agray-ins-dunagiri-and-ins-sanshodhak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-agray-ins-dunagiri-and-ins-sanshodhak\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Agray, INS Dunagiri and INS Sanshodhak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Three frontline naval platforms, INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and\u00a0INS Agray were delivered to the Navy by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE).<\/p>\n<h2>About INS Agray, INS Dunagiri and INS Sanshodhak<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/indiatoday\/images\/story\/202603\/agray--is-the-fourth-of-eight-arnala-class-anti-submarine-warfare-shallow-water-crafts-304001176-16x9_0.jpg?resize=334%2C188&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\u2018Agray\u2019 ASW SWC\" width=\"334\" height=\"188\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About \u2018Agray\u2019 ASW SWC<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"124\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">INS Agray<\/span><\/span><\/strong> is the <strong data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"218\" data-is-only-node=\"\">fourth vessel among the eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC)<\/strong> being built for the <strong>Indian Navy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Designed and constructed by:<\/strong> It has been <strong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"371\">indigenously designed and constructed by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers<\/span><\/span> (GRSE), Kolkata<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"426\">reincarnation of the earlier INS Agray<\/strong>, which belonged to the <strong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"485\">1241 PE class of patrol vessels<\/strong> and was <strong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"520\">decommissioned in 2017<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It has been designed and built in accordance with the<strong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"662\"> classification rules of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Indian Register of Shipping<\/span><\/span> (IRS)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong> It measures <strong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"739\">approximately 77 metres in length<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It is among the <strong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"832\">largest Indian Naval warships powered by waterjet propulsion systems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is equipped with <strong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"961\">state-of-the-art lightweight torpedoes, indigenous rocket launchers, and shallow-water SONAR<\/strong>, enabling <strong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1032\">effective detection and engagement of underwater threats<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About INS Dunagiri<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 545px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjH2IlpS-kNWuW8YklHN1v1K3AoWpMl2dhjdLBfQ85TFcCPAuIbH9_RTo7XTJTNA-ThBkCzhNndE8zcXT8TTbUi2vGXtCOMSKq0W0pqlzfYsOCjHKOSo44B-fmgcnQGgfxh0K3YPpiaiKmbFkaRg7EzhDHkaNJqYy9tLNJLlXXeCPqIpMJwZ3sYTnPM\/s16000\/INS_Dunagiri_3.jpg?resize=545%2C118&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"INS Dunagiri\" width=\"545\" height=\"118\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Indiandefensenews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the<strong> fifth ship of Nilgiri Class developed under Project 17A<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong> It is <strong>149-metre-long and 6,670-tonne stealth frigate.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>equipped with advanced weapons and sensors,<\/strong> including BrahMos cruise missiles, AESA radar, and an integrated combat management system.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>powered by a combined diesel and gas turbine configuration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>capable of multi-dimensional operations across air, surface, and sub-surface domains.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About INS Sanshodhak<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 380px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/defence.newsd.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pic4O6TP.jpg?resize=380%2C253&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"INS Sanshodhak\" width=\"380\" height=\"253\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Newsd Defence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>INS Sanshodhak is the <strong>fourth and final Survey Vessel (Large)\u00a0of the four\u00a0Survey Vessel (Large) (SVL) class<\/strong> ships.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong> It is <strong>110-metre vessel,<\/strong> with a <strong>displacement of around 3,400 tonnes.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>equipped with advanced systems such as data acquisition and processing units, autonomous underwater vehicles,<\/strong> remotely operated vehicles and digital side scan sonar.<\/li>\n<li>It can also<strong> support helicopter operations<\/strong>, HADR missions, and limited combat roles.<\/li>\n<li>It is designed for <strong>coastal and deep-water surveys, collection of oceanographic data\u00a0and geophysical data<\/strong> for both defence and civilian applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2>About Project 17A<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Project 17A<\/b>\u00a0is an Indian Navy initiative to build\u00a0<b>seven advanced stealth frigates<\/b>\u00a0as successors to the\u00a0<strong>Shivalik-class (Project 17).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Project 17A frigates are<strong> versatile multi-mission platforms<\/strong>, designed to address current and future challenges in the maritime domain.<\/li>\n<li>These frigates feature\u00a0<b>superior stealth characteristics, enhanced automation, advanced sensors, and modern weapon systems<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Built by:\u00a0<\/b>Of the seven ships,\u00a0<strong>four<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <strong>Nilgiri, Udaygiri, Taragiri, and Mahendragiri<\/strong> \u2013 are being built by\u00a0<strong>MDL<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>three<\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Himgiri, Dunagiri, and Vindhyagiri <\/strong>by <strong>GRSE<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>four frigates earlier<\/strong>\u00a0delivered under the Project are \u2013\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-himgiri\/\">INS Himgiri<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-udaygiri\/\">INS Udaygiri<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-surat-ins-nilgiri-and-ins-vaghsheer\/\">INS Nilgiri<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-taragiri\/\">INS Taragiri<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Three frontline naval platforms, INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and\u00a0INS Agray were delivered to the Navy by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE). About INS Agray, INS Dunagiri and INS Sanshodhak About \u2018Agray\u2019 ASW SWC INS Agray is the fourth vessel among the eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built for&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ins-agray-ins-dunagiri-and-ins-sanshodhak\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">INS Agray, INS Dunagiri and INS Sanshodhak<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11959,12039],"tags":[11872,3590],"class_list":["post-359670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-defence","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-pib","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=359670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359670\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=359670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=359670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=359670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}