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Vindhya Giri, a Project 17A Frigate, will be launched by the Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu, at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata on 17 Aug 23.
Vindhya Giri
- Vindhya giri, named after the mountain range in Karnataka, is the sixth 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.
- ‘Vindhya giri’, a technologically advanced Frigate, pays a befitting tribute to the distinguished service of its predecessor, the erstwhile INS Vindhya giri, the Leander Class ASW Frigate.
- The old Vindhya giri in its nearly 31 years of service from 08 Jul 81 to11 Jun 12, had witnessed various challenging operations and multinational exercises.
- The newly christened Vindhya giri stands as a symbol of India’s determination to embrace its rich naval heritage while propelling itself towards a future of indigenous defence capabilities.
- Under the Project 17A program, a total of four ships by M/s MDL and three ships by M/s GRSE are under construction.
- The project’s first five ships have been launchedby MDL & GRSE, between 2019-2022.
