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11/09/22 21:38 PM IST

Indian Navy launches stealth frigate 'Taragiri'

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  • Taragiri', the third stealth-guided missile frigate of Project 17A was launched into the Arabian Sea recently- marking a major step in India’s defence indigenisation programme.
Features of Warship 
  • The keel of 'Taragiri' was laid on September 10, 2020. The ship is expected to be delivered by August 2025.
  • The vessel is being launched with an approximate launch weight of 3,510 tons. The frigate is designed by the Indian Navy's in-house design organization, the Bureau of Naval Design.
  • The MDL has undertaken the detailed design and construction of the ship which is also overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team (Mumbai).
  • This ship has been built using an integrated construction methodology which involves hull block construction in different geographical locations and integration/erection on the slipway at MDL.
  • The 149.02 M long and 17.8 M wide ship, is propelled by a CODOG combination of two Gas Turbines and 02 Main Diesel Engines which are designed to achieve a speed of over 28 knots at a displacement of approx 6670 tons.
  • The Ship s named after himalayan range of Uttrakhand.
  • Two 30 mm rapid-fire guns will provide the ship with close-in-defence capability while an SRGM Gun will enable her to provide effective naval gunfire support.
  • Indigenously developed triple tube lightweight torpedo launchers and rocket launchers will will add punch to the ship’s anti-submarine capability.

Project17A 
  • The total value of Project 17A is around ₹ 25,700 crores.
  • The first ship of Project 17A, 'Nilgiri', was launched on September 28, 2019, and is expected for sea trials in the first half of 2024.
  • The second ship of the 'Udaygiri' class under the project was launched on May 17 this year. It is expected to start sea trials during the second half of 2024.
  • Project 17A frigates are follow-on of the P17 Frigates (Shivalik Class) with improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors and platform management systems.
  • A total of seven ships are being constructed, four at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL), Mumbai and three at Garden Reach Ship Builders Limited (GRSE), Kolkata.
Source- The Hindu 

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