Taragiri, the third stealth frigate under Project 17A, launched

Taragiri, the third stealth frigate under Project 17A, launched

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Category : Defense Published on: September 13 2022

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Taragiri, the indigenously-designed Nilgiri-class stealth guided-missile frigate constructed by Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), has been launched in Mumbai.
Taragiri is the third stealth frigate built as part of Project 17A under which a series of such guided-missile frigates are being constructed for the Navy.
The ship is designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house design organisation, the Bureau of Naval Design.
The 149-metre-long and 17.8-metre-wide ship is propelled by a combination of two gas turbines and two main diesel engines which are designed to achieve a speed of more than 28 knots at a displacement of as much as 6,670 tonnes.
The first ship of Project 17A, Nilgiri, was launched on September 28, 2019 and is expected to undergo sea trials in the first half of 2024.
The second ship of P17A class, Udaygiri, was launched on May 17 this year and is expected to start sea trials in the second half of 2024.
The total value of Project 17A is around Rs 25,700 crore.

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