Mumbai, July 09 (ANI): INS Mahendragiri, the final stealth frigate under Project 17A, will be delivered to the Indian Navy by Feb 2026, according to Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). This delivery marks a major step in India’s push for self-reliance in defence manufacturing. The vessel is being built using advanced integrated construction techniques and is equipped with cutting-edge stealth capabilities. Designed for multi-dimensional warfare, it features BrahMos-class surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air weaponry, and anti-submarine systems. Project Executive Jay Varghese highlighted the frigate’s indigenous rocket launchers and combat systems, enhancing India’s naval strength across all domains. Notably, 75% of the ship's equipment is indigenously sourced, showcasing the progress of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. INS Mahendragiri exemplifies India's growing expertise in designing and building high-tech warships using domestic technology and talent.
00:00what you see behind me is Mahendra Giri which is the fourth of the ship fourth and the last
00:09being built by MDL and it will be delivered to the Indian Navy by February 2026 and will
00:21definitely be an asset to the Indian Navy
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01:18this is the P 17 alpha class of ships you can see in the background
01:46it's seven ships
01:48the MDL is the lead shipyard for the P 17 alpha class of ships out of which four are being built in MDL and three in GRSC Kolkata
01:57the first of the ship was the Nilgiri
02:00the Nilgiri has already been commissioned and has been has joined the Indian Navy
02:05in MDL we are building four of this Nilgiri, Udaygiri, Taragiri and Mahendra Giri
02:11as is the culture we all are named after hills as you will notice from the names
02:22we this is a stealth class of ship being built in India with integrated construction
02:27by integrated construction we mean that we are building in blocks and a lot of work which used to be done at the latest stages of ship building is being done at a much earlier stage now which effectively brings down the build period of ships
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02:46so this is a class of ship which has surface to surface surface to air and under water capacities and will definitely be an asset to the Indian Navy
02:57when it is expected to commission the this is the full what you see behind me is Mahendra Giri which is the fourth of the ship fourth and the last being built by MDL and it will be coming delivered to the Indian Navy by February 2026
03:13Sir can you explain the primary weapons on wood
03:17as I said before we have surface to surface surface to air and under water basically the surface to surface is basically Brahmo's class
03:29surface to air is there and then you are having I think LR SAM MR SAM as you call it now
03:37so what kind of anti-submarine welfare capability is it for you
03:40we do have rockets IRL indigenous rocket launchers for surface and we have an anti-submarine warsuit so for the underwater capacity
03:53how much of the ships equipment and system are indigenised made
03:57in this class of ships above 75% of the equipment is indigenised
04:03how does this ship contribute to Atmanirbharat using indifference?
04:10definitely a ship is a addition to the nation's aspirations for being independent and Atmanirbharat
04:20because a ship by itself during the building process the large amount of indigenisation which goes into it develops all the ancillary
04:32industries around us so each of the industries which supplies OEMs which supply equipment they also are developed indigenous and they when more indigenisation takes place all the ancillary industries also develop along with MDL itself
04:53secondly a frigate adds a punch to the country's security
