INS Himgiri is the second ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy.[14] The ship was laid down on 10 November 2018 and it was launched on 14 December 2020.[1] The ship is expected to be delivered by mid 2025 and commissioned in the same year.[15]
 Himgiri during its launch ceremony
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Himgiri |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Builder | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Laid down | 10 November 2018 |
| Launched | 14 December 2020[1] |
| Commissioned | 2025 (planned) |
| Status | Launched |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate |
| Displacement | 6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)[2] |
| Length | 149 m (488 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Beam | 17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[2] |
| Draft | 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Depth | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[2] |
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| Speed | 28 kn (52 km/h)[6] |
| Range |
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| Complement | 226[6] |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters |
See also
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edit- ^ a b "LAUNCH OF 2nd PROJECT 17A SHIP 'HIMGIRI'". PIB. 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "EOI for P17A frigates" (PDF). Garden Reach Shipbuilders. 14 August 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates - Marine Log". MarineLog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016.
- ^ "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Howard, Michelle (7 December 2016). "GE Gas Turbines to Power Indian Stealth Frigate". MarineLink. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (25 April 2018). "India reveals P-17A frigate configuration". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
- ^ "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Gady, Franz-Stefan. "China Beware: Here Comes India's Most Powerful Destroyer". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Israel ship missile test for India, The Telegraph, 28 November 2015
- ^ Gen Next missile defence shield built by Israel and India clears first hurdle, The Times of India, 28 November 2015
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Bedi, Rahul. "India launches first-of-class Project 15B destroyer". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". 2017-12-29. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "GRSE to deliver first advanced guided missile frigate by mid-2025 - www.lokmattimes.com". Lokmat Times. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
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