Indian navy set to commission INS Mahendragiri, Sixth Indigenous Project 17a Stealth Frigate

The Indian Navy is set to commission its sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, Mahendragiri (F38), at Visakhapatnam on 11 Jul 26.Named after the majestic Mahendragiri mountain range in the Eastern Ghats, the frigate embodies resilience, strength and unwavering resolve. As the first Indian Naval warship to bear this name, Mahendragiri is truly sui generis* . She is now poised to forge a distinguished legacy and add another proud chapter to India’s maritime history. Designed in-house by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, Mahendragiri, the sixth ship of the Project 17A class of stealth frigates, exemplifies India’s growing expertise in indigenous warship design and construction.