Indigenous Stealth Frigate INS Mahendragiri

commissioned

INS Mahendragiri is an indigenous stealth frigate designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. It is the sixth stealth frigate under the Project 17A programme, equipped for anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare missions, as well as maritime security, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, power projection, and long-duration deployments. The frigate features advanced indigenous weapons and sensors, including BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Barak-8 surface-to-air missiles, and has advanced stealth features and automation.