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The 149 m in length and 17.8 m wide Taragiri, the third stealth cruiser to be constructed under Project 17A, is propelled by a mix of two gas turbine engines and two main diesel engines. When operating at a speed of more than 28 knots, they are intended to distribute 6,670 tonnes.
The ship is anticipated to be delivered. A departure weight that weighs around 3,510 tonnes is used to launch the boat. The Directorate of Naval Engineering, an internal design team for the Indian Navy, built the ship. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, and Charu Singh, President of the Naval Wives Welfare Association, jointly announced the designation of the ship..
About Project P17A
In 2019 and 2020, Project P17A’s first ships were constructed. The initial ship was launched by The Mazagon Dock Shipyards Ltd. Garden Reach Builders and Engineers Limited placed a second ship on the opposing side. The third ship, Udaygiri, was launched at MDL on May 2022. The beginning of sea trials is anticipated for the second half of 2024. A significant important victory for the marine defence system was achieved on Sunday with the launch of the third guided destroyer of the Nilgiri class, known as “Taragiri,” by the Indian Navy. The Directorate of Naval Design of the Indian Navy internally designed each ship for Project P17A. (DND). Yesterday in Mumbai, Mazagon Dock Shipwrights Limited revealed the Taragiri frigate (MDL).
The Indian Army’s Project 17A, intended to launch several guided-missile frigates and bolster the nation’s marine defence system, saw the Taragiri marine defence ship throw. The third such ship in the project is the Taragiri.
The company claimed that this ship was built using a construction management procedure, which involves producing hull blocks in several locations and integrating and erecting them on the MDL’s slipway..
What you need to know about the warship
- The low carbon micro-alloy grade steel DMR 249A, created domestically by SAIL, is utilised in the hull construction of P17A frigates.
- Keel-laying for the Taragiri took place in September 2016, and delivery is planned for August 2025. The boat was made by the Directorate of Naval Engineering, an internal design group for the Indian Navy.
- The ship’s air defence system will be focused on the vertical delivery and long-range surface-to-air missile system, which will protect against the threat of hostile aircraft and pro cruise missiles.
- Internally created “Taragiri” will have cutting-edge sensors, armament, integrated platform system administration, intelligent action data system, globe modular housing, sophisticated power distribution system, and a multitude of other cutting-edge features. It will be equipped with a supersonic surface missile system.
- Two 30 mm rapid-fire cannons will be mounted on the ship for close-quarters fighting, and an SRGM gun will enable her to provide adequate naval gunfire support..
- The ship’s internal triple tube lightweight missile weapons and rocket launchers will increase its anti-submarine capability.
Taragiri's features
By 2023, Taragiri, introduced by the Indian Army on September 11 as part of Project 17A, is anticipated to be commissioned into the Navy. Its design is identical to the two preceding warships and contains Nilgiri-like features.
Stealth and a modular profile are anticipated to be the Taragiri ship’s two standout characteristics. The vessel is nearly undetected because composite materials may reduce their infrared signal and maintain a low radar cross-section.
Additionally, the Taragiri was built using the integrated modular construction process, in which several of the ship’s sections are built beforehand and then assembled. In February 2023, the stealth warship is anticipated to be commissioned into the Indian Navy.
The former Nilgiri-class battleships, which operated in the Indian Navy from 1972 to 2013, were named after the P-17A vessels. The first six vessels in the series were named, Taragiri, Himgiri, Udaygiri, Nilgiri, Dunagiri, and Vindhyagiri, and they were based on the preceding class. Mahendragiri, the seventh and last ship of the P-17A series, received a new title because it had no progenitor in the prior class.
Project characteristics and price
The Nilgiri-class warships are the first substantial warships to be planned and constructed in India using integrated modular building techniques, a manufacturing approach in which distinct ship hull modules are pre-assembled and pre-outfitted independently before being merged for the final assembly. The warships built for the project also have a large amount of stealth through various physical forms, including an enclosed docking deck, flush board armament guns, and fewer antennae.
Over 2,000 Indian MSMEs and small and medium-sized firms have been employed in the production of the ships under Project 17A, which leverages native suppliers for 80% of the tools and components. Project 17A is constructing seven boats, four at MDL and three at Garden Reach Metalworkers and Engineers. These ships will have a variety of improvements, including better indigenous weaponry and increased stealth. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 50,000 crore.
Launched on Sunday by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), a ministry of defence undertaking, Taragiri is the third stealth frigate of Project 17A. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a statement that the ship was created utilising an integrated construction process that involved hull block construction in several geographic sites and integration/erection on Slipway at MDL.
On September 28, 2019, the Nilgiri, the first ship of Project 17A, was launched. Sea trials are expected to begin in the first half of 2024. The second ship, Udaygiri, was unveiled in May of this year and is scheduled to start sea trials in the second period of 2024. The foundation of the fourth and final ship was already laid on June 28, 2022.
