Rapid Fire
Dunagiri 5th Ship of Project 17A
- 01 Apr 2026
- 2 min read
The Indian Navy has received 'Dunagiri (Yard 3023)' marking a significant leap forward in India's pursuit of Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in advanced warship design and maritime security.
- Historical Legacy: The ship is a reincarnation of the original INS Dunagiri (a Leander-class frigate), which served the Indian Navy for 33 years from 1977 to 2010.
- Indigenous Design & Push: Designed entirely by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB), the project boasts an indigenous content of 75%.
- This has significantly boosted the domestic defense ecosystem by involving over 200 MSMEs and generating massive direct and indirect employment.
- Advanced Propulsion Strategy: The frigate operates on a Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion plant, driving a Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) on each shaft, managed by a state-of-the-art Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).
- Strategic Combat Capabilities: It is equipped with a highly potent weapon and sensor suite, including BrahMos Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSM), MFSTAR radar, the MRSAM complex, and specialised rockets and torpedoes for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW).
- Project 17A (Nilgiri Class): 'Dunagiri' is the 5th ship of the Project 17A frigates and the second to be constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata.
- Project 17A is India’s programme to build seven Nilgiri-class stealth frigates as an upgraded successor to the Shivalik class.
- Of the seven frigates, four (Nilgiri, Udaygiri, Taragiri, Mahendragiri) are being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), and three (Himgiri, Dunagiri, Vindhyagiri) by GRSE.
| Read more: Project 17A: INS Himgiri & INS Udaygiri |
