INS Nilgiri (2019)

For other ships with the same name, see INS Nilgiri.

INS Nilgiri
History
India
NameNilgiri
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Laid down28 December 2017
Launched28 September 2019
Acquired20 December 2024
Commissioned15 January 2025
IdentificationPennant number: F33
Motto
  • अदृश्य बलम्, अजेय शौर्यम् (Sanskrit)[1]
  • "Invisible Strength, Invincible Courage" (translated)
StatusIn active service
Badge
General characteristics
TypeGuided-missile frigate
Displacement6,670 t (6,560 long tons)
Length149 m (488 ft 10 in)
Beam17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)
Draft5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)
Depth9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
Installed power
PropulsionCODAG[2]
Speed32 kn (59 km/h)
Range
  • 2,500 nmi (4,600 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h)
  • 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × RHIB
Complement226 (Including 35 officers)
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters
Aviation facilitiesEnclosed helicopter hangar capable of accommodating one multi-role helicopters.
NotesFirst major class of Indian-designed warships to be built using integrated modular construction.[3]

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.[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]

Service history

The commissioning commanding officer of Nilgiri is Captain Nitin Kapoor.[11]

The ship reached its homeport Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command on 22 June 2025.[1]

INS Nilgiri made its maiden port call at Chennai Harbour on 21 July 2025.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "INS Nilgiri joins Eastern Naval Commamd in Visakhapatnam". The Hindu. 22 June 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Nilgiri-Class (Project 17A) Guided-Missile Frigates, India". Naval-technology.com.
  3. ^ "Indian Project 17A frigate programme moves forward". shephardmedia.com. 3 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Indian Navy to induct second Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi by September end". The Financial Express. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. ^ Team, IADN Editorial (25 August 2024). "INS Nilgiri Undergoes Sea-trials - IADN". - IADN. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ^ "YARD 12707 (SURAT) AND YARD 12651 (NILGIRI) DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY". Press Information Bureau. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Indian Navy to commission four warships, submarines in a mth". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  9. ^ "PM Modi commissions INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer: Key points". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Navy gets 'hunter-killer' submarine, warships; PM says emerging as maritime power". India Today. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "INS Nilgiri sails into Chennai Harbour for first time". News on Air. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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