In what comes as a big boost to the strength of the Indian Navy, it will for the first time induct one submarine, one destroyer, and a missile frigate together. The Indian Navy is slated to induct the last Kalvari class submarine of Project 75, INS Vagsheer along with the last destroyer ship of Project 15 (Vishalapatnam Class) INS Surat, and a Nilgiri Class ship under Project 17 A, the INS Nilgiri. The induction will take place in January in Mumbai. These inductions align with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Atma Nirbharta and Make in India initiatives.
The sixth submarine of Project 75 commenced her sea trials on 18 May 2023. The submarine was launched in April, 2022 from the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). It underwent intense trials of all its systems at sea, these include propulsion systems, weapons and sensors.
Earlier, the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) delivered the first stealth frigate of Project 17A class and the fourth stealth destroyer of Project 15B Class to the Indian Navy. The warships, designed by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau, was built by the MDL and overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team, Mumbai.
Nilgiri comes with modern capabilities
Nilgiri includes design concepts aimed at improving survivability, seakeeping, stealth, as well as ship manoeuvrability. The ship incorporates state-of-the-art stealth features, achieved through the shaping of the hull and radar transparent deck fittings, which make ships difficult to detect.
The warship is equipped with a range of state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, possessing an all-round capability against enemy submarines, surface warships, anti-ship missiles, and fighter aircraft, the defence PSU said.
As per the statement, Surat is the fourth ship of Project 15B and is a potent platform capable of undertaking a variety of tasks and missions, spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare.
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