Taragiri, the fourth Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) frigate, has been delivered to the Indian Navy. Built by MDL, the vessel features advanced stealth, sensors, and BrahMos capability, with 75% indigenous content. It is the fourth P17A ship delivered within 11 months.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, India’s latest Project 17A stealth frigates, at Visakhapatnam, marking a major boost to the Navy’s capabilities and indigenous defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiativ