INS Nilgiri (2019)

For other ships with the same name, see INS Nilgiri.

INS Nilgiri is the lead ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates being built by Mazagon Shipyard Dock Limited for the Indian Navy.^[13] The ship was laid down on 28 December 2017 and it was launched on 28 September 2019. The ship is expected to be delivered to the Navy by November 2022.^[14] The ship embarked for its maiden sea trials on 25 August 2024.^[15]

Launch of Nilgiri
History
India
Name	Nilgiri
Operator	Indian Navy
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down	28 December 2017
Launched	28 September 2019
Commissioned	December 2024 (planned)
Status	Under Sea Trails
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General characteristics
Class and type	Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement	6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)[1]
Length	149 m (488 ft 10 in)[1]
Beam	17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[1]
Draft	5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[1]
Depth	9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[1]
Installed power	2 x MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6000 kW each)[2][3] 2 x General Electric LM2500[4]
Speed	28 kn (52 km/h)[5]
Range	1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h) 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)[5]
Complement	226[5]
Sensors and processing systems	BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S band AESA radar[6]
Electronic warfare & decoys	BEL Ajanta EW suite[7] 4 x Kavach Decoy launchers[5]
Armament	Anti-air missiles: 4 × 8-cell VLS, for a total of 32[8] Barak 8 missiles (Range: 0.5 km (0.31 mi) to 100 km (62 mi)[9][10]) Anti-ship/Land-attack missiles: 2 x 4-cells VLS, for 8 BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles[8] Guns: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun (manufactured by BHEL)[11] 2 × AK-630 CIWS[12] Anti-submarine warfare: 2 × Triple torpedo tubes Varunastra 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (72 rockets)[12]
Aircraft carried	2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters

See also

• Future of the Indian Navy

References

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3. "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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6. "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.
7. "MoD gives nod to 7 stealth frigates worth Rs 13,000 crore". The Times of India. TNN. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
8. Gady, Franz-Stefan. "China Beware: Here Comes India's Most Powerful Destroyer". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
9. Israel ship missile test for India, The Telegraph, 28 November 2015
10. Gen Next missile defence shield built by Israel and India clears first hurdle, The Times of India, 28 November 2015
11. Snehesh, Alex Philip. "Navy to scrap plans to procure guns from US, considering 'Make in India' route now". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021.
12. Bedi, Rahul. "India launches first-of-class Project 15B destroyer". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015.
13. "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
14. "Indian Navy to induct second Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi by September end". The Financial Express. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
15. Team, IADN Editorial (25 August 2024). "INS Nilgiri Undergoes Sea-trials - IADN". - IADN. Retrieved 26 August 2024.