MDL Delivers Sixth Project-17A Stealth Frigate ‘Mahendragiri’ to Indian Navy
In April 2026, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) under the Ministry of Defence(MoD), delivered the advanced stealth frigate ‘Mahendragiri (Y-12654)’ under the Project 17A (Nilgiri-class) to the Indian Navy (IN).
In April 2026, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) under the Ministry of Defence(MoD), delivered the advanced stealth frigate ‘Mahendragiri (Y-12654)’ under the Project 17A (Nilgiri-class) to the Indian Navy (IN).
- The Acceptance Document was signed at MDL, Mumbai(Maharashtra), by Capt Jagmohan (Retd.), Chairman & Managing Director(CMD) of MDL, and Rear Admiral Gautam Marwaha, Chief Staff Officer (Technical), Eastern Naval Command, in the presence of MDL Directors and senior officers of the IN.
About Stealth Frigate ‘Mahendragiri’:
Induction: It is the sixth ship delivered under Project 17A to the Indian Navy and the fourth frigate built by MDL, marking the completion of all Project 17A warships constructed at MDL.
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- The other ships already delivered to the IN include Indian Naval Ship (INS) Nilgiri, INS Himgiri, INS Udaygiri, INS Taragiri, and INS Vindhyagiri.
Naming: The ship is named after the Mahendragiri mountain peak located in the Eastern Ghats of Odisha.
Design: It was designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team Mumbai, the project reflects the Indian Navy’s in-house expertise in advanced warship development.
- With this, WDB has achieved the milestone of designing and delivering its 100th vessel.
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