Navy Inducts Stealth Frigates Udaygiri, Himgiri In Historic Twin Commissioning At Visakhapatnam

The two warships, part of the Indian Navy’s state-of-the-art Project 17A, mark the first time that frontline surface combatants built at two different shipyards have been commissioned simultaneously.

INS Udaygiri has been built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, while INS Himgiri has been built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata.

Both vessels are follow-on ships of the Shivalik-class frigates, equipped with enhanced stealth features, upgraded weapon and sensor systems, and designed to undertake the full spectrum of maritime operations in blue-water conditions.