(THE GIST OF PIB) INS Taragiri

(NOVEMBER-2025)

Recently, INS Taragiri was delivered to the Indian Navy at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd (MDL), Mumbai.

About INS Taragiri:

It is the fourth ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) ship built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd (MDL)
It is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Taragiri, a Leander-class frigate that was part of the Indian Naval fleet.
It is designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB).

P17A ships are fitted with an advanced weapon and sensor suite compared to the P17 (Shivalik) class.
Propulsion: It is configured with Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion plants, comprising a diesel engine and a gas turbine that drive a Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) on each shaft, and state-of-the-art Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).
Weapon suit: The potent weapon and sensors suite comprises BrahMos SSM, MFSTAR and MRSAM complex, along with rockets and torpedoes for anti-submarine warfare.

It was launched by the defence forces of India to construct a series of stealth guided-missile frigates.
Under the Project 17A programme, four ships by Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and three by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) are being built.