Sixth Project 17A stealth frigate Mahendragiri delivered to the Indian Navy
Mahendragiri, the sixth Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) stealth frigate and the fourth built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 April 2026 in Mumbai, less than 17 months after the first P17A ship.
Summary
Mahendragiri (Yard 12654), the sixth ship of the Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) and the fourth of the class built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 April 2026 at MDSL, Mumbai. Mahendragiri is the sixth P17A ship delivered in less than 17 months since the lead ship Nilgiri was delivered by MDSL on 20 December 2024. P17A frigates are designed by the Warship Design Bureau and carry a more advanced weapon and sensor suite than the earlier P17 (Shivalik-class) ships; they use Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion. The project has 75% indigenous content and has involved over 200 MSMEs.
Key facts
- Ship
- Mahendragiri (Yard 12654)
- Delivered
- 30 April 2026, MDSL Mumbai
- Position
- 6th P17A ship; 4th built at MDSL
- Lead ship
- Nilgiri, delivered 20 December 2024
- Design / propulsion
- Warship Design Bureau; CODOG
- Predecessor class
- P17 (Shivalik-class)
- Indigenous content
- 75%; 200+ MSMEs
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Mahendragiri, delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 April 2026, belongs to which class of warships?
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Correct answer: B — Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) frigate
Mahendragiri is the sixth ship of the Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) stealth frigates.
Project 17A frigates are configured with which type of propulsion plant?
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Correct answer: C — Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG)
P17A ships use CODOG propulsion — a diesel engine and a gas turbine driving a Controllable Pitch Propeller on each shaft.
Consider the following statements about Project 17A: 1. Project 17A ships are designed by the Warship Design Bureau and succeed the P17 (Shivalik-class) frigates. 2. Mahendragiri is the fourth P17A ship built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Mahendragiri is the fourth P17A ship built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.