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29/06/22 13:39 PM IST

KEEL LAYING – SEVENTH PROJECT 17A (P17A) SHIP

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  • The keel for the seventh ship (Y- 12654) of the prestigious P17A of Indian Navy was ceremoniously laid by Rear Admiral GK Harish, Director General Naval Design (Surface Ship Group) at M/s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., Mumbai. 
Project-17A
  • The coveted ‘Project 17A’ was cleared by the govt back in 2015.
  • It involves the building of seven stealth frigates at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore.
  • Of these seven, the contract for three frigates was awarded to GRSE while the contract for another four frigates was awarded to Government-owned Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) which is based in Mumbai.
  • These frigates will come armed with advanced state-of-the-art sensors and boast of top-notch stealth features.
  • They will represent the most advanced class of major surface warships for the Indian Navy in a decade, also featuring BrahMos supersonic surface-to-surface missiles.
  • The P17A class frigates are being built using indigenously developed steel and fitted with weapons and sensors along with Integrated Platform Management System. 
Source- PIB

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