President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday launched 'Vindhyagiri', an advanced stealth frigate, at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd's (GRSE) facility on the banks of Hooghly river (Pic/PTI)
Updated On: 2023-08-17 06:15 PM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
This is the sixth of seven ships built under 'Project 17 Alpha' for the Navy. The first five ships of the project were launched between 2019 and 2022
This is the third and last stealth frigate that the Kolkata-based warship maker was contracted to build for the Navy under the project
The state-of-the-art ship will be fitted with the latest gadgets and undergo extensive trials before being handed over to the Indian Navy for commissioning into service
P17A ships are guided missile frigates, each of which is 149 metres long, with the displacement of approximately 6,670 tonnes and a speed of 28 knots, according to a GRSE official. These are capable of neutralising threats in all three dimensions of air, surface and sub-surface
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were also present on the occasion
