INS Himgiri (2020)

INS Himgiri is the second ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy.[12] The ship was laid down on 10 November 2018 and it was launched on 14 December 2020.[1] The ship is expected to be commissioned by August 2023.[13]

For other ships with the same name, see INS Himgiri.
Himgiri during its launch ceremony
History
India
Name: Himgiri
Operator: Indian Navy
Builder: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Laid down: 10 November 2018
Launched: 14 December 2020[1]
Commissioned: August 2023 (planned)
Status: Launched
General characteristics
Class and type: Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement: 6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)[2]
Length: 149 m (488 ft 10 in)[2]
Beam: 17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[2]
Draft: 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[2]
Depth: 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[2]
Installed power:
Speed: 28 kn (52 km/h)[6]
Range:
  • 1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h)
  • 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)[6]
Complement: 226[6]
Sensors and
processing systems:
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters

See also

References
  1. "LAUNCH OF 2nd PROJECT 17A SHIP 'HIMGIRI'". PIB. 14 December 2020.
  2. "EOI for P17A frigates" (PDF). Garden Reach Shipbuilders. 14 August 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. "Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates - Marine Log". MarineLog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016.
  4. "MAN 28/33D STC" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. Howard, Michelle (7 December 2016). "GE Gas Turbines to Power Indian Stealth Frigate". MarineLink. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  6. Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (25 April 2018). "India reveals P-17A frigate configuration". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018.
  7. "BEL eyes deal for 7 more Navy missile systems". The Hindu Business Line. 2 June 2017.
  8. "MoD gives nod to 7 stealth frigates worth Rs 13,000 crore". The Times of India. TNN. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
  9. Groizeleau, Vincent (21 December 2015). "Fincantieri va collaborer au programme des nouvelles frégates indiennes". Mer et Marine (in French). Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  10. "IAI wins USD777 million contract to supply additional Barak-8 LRSAM systems for Indian Navy".
  11. "Trump Administration approves sale of $1 billion worth of naval guns to India". LiveMint. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  12. "Construction of P17A class stealth frigates begins - News". 2017-12-29. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  13. "Indian Navy to induct second Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi by September end". The Financial Express. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
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