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Nilgiri-class frigate
Project 17A
The Nilgiri-class frigates, formally classified as the Project-17 Alpha frigates (P-17A).
Overview
About the frigate
The Nilgiri-class frigates, formally classified as the Project-17 Alpha frigates (P-17A), are a series of multi-mission stealth guided-missile frigates currently being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy (IN).
Ships in class
Commissioned hulls
INS NilgiriF14
Commissioned 2025 · Mazagon Dock
INS HimgiriF34
Commissioned 2025 · GRSE
INS UdaygiriF35
Commissioned 2025 · Mazagon Dock
| Name | Pennant | Commissioned | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| INS Nilgiri | F14 | 2025 | Mazagon Dock |
| INS Himgiri | F34 | 2025 | GRSE |
| INS Udaygiri | F35 | 2025 | Mazagon Dock |
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