The Indian Navy took delivery of its second Nilgiri-class stealth frigate during a ceremony on Tuesday, July 1.
The future INS Udaygiri has a length of 149 metres, a beam of 17.8 metres, a draught of 5.22 metres, a displacement of 6,670 tonnes, and a crew complement of 226. Two diesel and two gas turbine powerplants in a combined diesel and gas configuration will deliver sustained speeds in excess of 28 knots.
The ship has space for two rigid inflatable boats and a multi-role helicopter. The armament meanwhile includes a Leonardo 76mm naval gun, two 30mm close-in weapon systems, Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles, BrahMos anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, anti-submarine rockets, and two remotely controlled Browning M2 12.7mm machine guns.
A total of seven Nilgiri-class frigates will be built at the Mumbai facilities of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. These will be among the first Indian Navy surface combatants to be built using the integrated modular construction methodology.