Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy – ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ – at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL), Mumbai on May 17, 2022.
INS Surat is the fourth Guided Missile Destroyer of P15B class, while INS Udaygiri is the second Stealth Frigate of P17A class.
Both warships have been designed in-house by the Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built at MDL, Mumbai.
The Project 15B class of ships are the next-generation stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy, being built at the MDL. These are the next generation ships to follow the class of the weapon intensive P15A (Kolkata Class) Destroyers.
P17A Frigates are warships that are follow-on class of the P17 (Shivalik Class) Frigates with improved stealth features, advanced weapons & sensors, and platform management systems.
Seven P17A Frigates are under various stages of construction at MDL and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). A frigate is a war ship.
The launching of a ship is a very precise event. The tide, the speed at which the ship is lowered – it is a very precise operation.
All images from Spokesperson Navy.
