Surat (Guided Missile Destroyer) & Udaygiri (Stealth Frigate)

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The Ministry of Defence launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy – ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ – at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL).

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‘Surat’ is the fourth Guided Missile Destroyer of P15B class, while ‘Udaygiri’ is the second Stealth Frigate of P17A class.
Both warships have been designed in-house by the Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built at MDL, Mumbai.
The two warships will add might to the Indian Navy’s arsenal and represent to the world India’s strategic strength as well as the power of self-reliance.
They are shining examples of India’s growing indigenous capability.
The warships will be among the most technologically advanced missile carriers in the world that will cater to the present as well as future requirements.

About Project 15B and P17A Frigates

The Project 15B class of ships are the next-generation stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy, being built at the MDL,which are follow-on classes of the weapon intensive P15A (Kolkata Class) Destroyers.
P17A Frigates are warships that are follow-on class of the P17 (Shivalik Class) Frigates with improved stealth features, advanced weapons & sensors and platform management systems.
- Seven P17A Frigates are under various stages of construction at MDL and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).
Indigenous construction of complex frontline platforms such as Destroyers and Frigates is in line with the Government’s vision on ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’.

Source:PIB

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