INS Nilgiri is the lead ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates being built by Mazagon Shipyard Dock Limited for the Indian Navy.[3] The commissioning commanding officer of Nilgiri is Captain Nitin Kapoor.[4]
Construction
The keel for Nilgiri was laid down on 28 December 2017 and the vessel was launched on 28 September 2019.[5] The ship embarked for its maiden sea trials on 25 August 2024.[6] The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 December 2024.[7] The ship was initially scheduled to be commissioned in December 2024 but the timeline was later shifted.[8]
The ship was commissioned on 15 January 2025 along with INS Surat and INS Vagsheer.[9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "Nilgiri-Class (Project 17A) Guided-Missile Frigates, India". Naval-technology.com.
- ^ "Indian Project 17A frigate programme moves forward". shephardmedia.com. 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Pandit, Vinaya Deshpande (15 January 2025). "Red-letter day for the Navy, declare Captains of 3 frontline combatants". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Indian Navy to induct second Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi by September end". The Financial Express. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Team, IADN Editorial (25 August 2024). "INS Nilgiri Undergoes Sea-trials - IADN". - IADN. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "YARD 12707 (SURAT) AND YARD 12651 (NILGIRI) DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY". Press Information Bureau. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Indian Navy to commission four warships, submarines in a mth". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "PM Modi commissions INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer: Key points". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Navy gets 'hunter-killer' submarine, warships; PM says emerging as maritime power". India Today. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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