Shipbuilder hands over ‘Taragiri’ warship to Navy

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd (MDL) has delivered the warship named ‘Taragiri’ to the Navy. It is the fourth ship of the Nilgiri Class of frigates. The ship is expected to be commissioned into the Navy in the next few weeks.

The seven-ships of the Nilgiri class – named Project 17-A – are follow-on to the Shivalik Class of frigates and represent a generational leap.

The Naval Warship Design Bureau (WDB) has used indigenous ship design, improved stealth, survivability, and combat capability, along with reduced radar signatures, advanced surveillance radars and electronic warfare suites in the new frigate.

Ships in the Nilgiri class are also fitted with an advanced weapon and sensor suite in comparison to its predecessors of the Shivalik class. These ships are configured with Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion plants, comprising a diesel engine and a gas turbine. Besides, a state-of-the-art Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) operates the ship. The weapon suite includes supersonic surface-to-surface missiles, medium range surface-to-air missiles, 76 mm MR gun and a combination of 30 mm and 12.7 mm close-in weapon systems and the anti-submarine and underwater weapon systems.

The weapon suite includes the land-attack version of the BrahMos, medium range surface-to-air missiles, anti-submarine warfare and underwater weapon systems.

The Nilgiri class displaces about 6,700 tonnes, are five percent larger than their predecessor Shivalik-class frigates.