Nilgiri-class Frigate (2019)

The Project 17A Nilgiri-class frigate is a follow-on of the Project 17 Shivalik-class frigates for the Indian Navy. A total of seven ships will be built at Mazagon Dock and GRSE. The construction of the first ship is expected to start by early 2017 and is expected to be launched by 2020, after the shipyards are upgraded to incorporate modular construction techniques.

The anticipated cost for each vessel is above ₹4,000 crore (US$624 million) and the total deal is expected to be worth more than ₹6,400 crore (US$998 million). The vessel will incorporate the latest stealth features. The first ship is expected to roll out by 2022.

Specifications

 * Type: Frigate
 * Service Period: 2022-
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 488 feet 10 inches (149 meters)
 * Beam: 58 feet 5 inches (17.81 meters)
 * Draft: 17 feet 2 inches (5.23 meters)
 * Depth: 32 feet 6 inches (9.91 meters)
 * Displacement: 6,560 tons
 * Crew:
 * Propulsion:
 * 2 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 54,000 shp
 * 2 x MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC(6000KW each)
 * Range:
 * Speed: 30+ knots (55.56 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S band AESA radar
 * BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar
 * Countermeasures:
 * BEL Ajanta EW suite
 * Armament:
 * 1 x 127mm/64-caliber OTO-Melara naval gun
 * 1 x 40-cell VLS (fires Barak-8 SAMs and Brahmos AShMs)
 * 2 x 12.75" triple torpedo tubes
 * Aircraft Carried: 2 x HAL Dhruv or Westland Sea King Mk.42B maritime helicopters

Unit Run

 * INS Nilgiri (F57) - fitting out
 * INS Himgiri (F58) - under construction
 * INS Taragiri (F58) - under construction
 * INS Udaygiri (F60) - under construction
 * INS Vindhyagiri (F61) - planned for construction
 * INS Dunagiri (F62) - planned for construction
 * INS Mahendragiri (F63) - planned for construction