The Indian Navy has formally received Taragiri, the fourth Nilgiri-class stealth frigate under Project 17A, during a ceremony at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. The delivery highlights India’s strengthening domestic shipbuilding capability and the modernization of its surface fleet for Indo-Pacific operations. The new Taragiri, named after a Leander-class predecessor, is a high-end multi-mission frigate engineered for anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare. The vessel incorporates refined stealth shaping, an angular superstructure, infrared-suppression features, and hydrodynamic optimization through a bulbous bow and low-noise propulsion. Its combat suite includes the BrahMos supersonic missile system, the MF-STAR radar integrated with the MRSAM vertical-launch system, and a layered defensive package featuring a 76mm SRGM, 30mm cannons, remote weapon stations, torpedo tubes, RBU-6000 launchers, and a hull-mounted sonar. Together, these systems provide long-range strike capability, wide-area air defense, and strong undersea warfare performance. With enhanced survivability standards, network-centric architecture, and high-speed stability, Taragiri represents a major step in India’s shipbuilding maturity and its evolving maritime posture in the wider Indo-Pacific.
