NEW DELHI: The seventh stealth frigate under the Indian Navy‘s Project 17 A, Mahendragiri, launched on Friday. Built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), the vessel was developed as part of the push towards the Aatmnirbhar Bharat idea.
“Mahendragiri a technologically advanced warship stands as a symbol of India’s determination to embrace its rich naval heritage, while propelling itself towards a future of indigenous defence capabilities,” Navy said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Mahendragiri, named after a mountain peak in Eastern Ghats located in the state of Odisha, is the seventh ship of the Project 17A Frigates.
These warships are follow-ons of the Project 17 Class Frigates (Shivalik Class), with improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors, and platform management systems.
Mahendragiri is a technologically advanced warship and stands as a symbol of India’s determination to embrace its rich naval heritage.
“Mahendragiri a technologically advanced warship stands as a symbol of India’s determination to embrace its rich naval heritage, while propelling itself towards a future of indigenous defence capabilities,” Navy said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Mahendragiri, named after a mountain peak in Eastern Ghats located in the state of Odisha, is the seventh ship of the Project 17A Frigates.
These warships are follow-ons of the Project 17 Class Frigates (Shivalik Class), with improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors, and platform management systems.
Mahendragiri is a technologically advanced warship and stands as a symbol of India’s determination to embrace its rich naval heritage.