INS Udaygiri (2022)
 Udaygiri being launched in May 2022.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | Udaygiri |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Builder | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Laid down | 12 September 2020 |
| Launched | 17 May 2022 |
| Commissioned | 2023 (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)[1] |
| Length | 149 m (488 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Beam | 17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Draft | 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Depth | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 28 kn (52 km/h)[5] |
| Range |
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| Complement | 226[5] |
| 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 |
INS Udaygiri is the Indian Navy's third ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth-guided missile frigates.
Naming
[edit]Named after a mountain range in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the ship has been christened after the INS Udaygiri, a Leander-class frigate which was in service with the Indian Navy between 1976 and 2007.[13]
Construction and career
[edit]The ship was laid down on 28 December 2017 and was launched on 17 May 2022. The ship is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2024.[14]
This ship is part of the Project-17 Alpha frigates (P-17A), a class of guided-missile frigates currently being constructed for the Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).[15]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "CURTAIN RAISER: LAUNCH OF YD 12707(SURAT) & YD 12652 (UDAYGIRI)". pib.gov.in. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Rajnath Singh launches two warships in Atmanirbhar Bharat push". Hindustan Times. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Sumeda (18 May 2022). "Explained: The significance of India's new indigenous warships Surat and Udaygiri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 May 2022.