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The Indian Navy has inducted INS Mahendragiri, the sixth ship of the Nilgiri class (Project 17A), strengthening India’s naval combat capability and indigenous defence manufacturing.
Key Facts
- Name: INS Mahendragiri
- Class: Nilgiri class stealth frigate
- Project: Project 17A
- Built by: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
- Location: Mumbai
- Designed by: Warship Design Bureau (India)
Features of Project 17A Frigates
- Advanced stealth technology
- Multi mission capability:
- Anti surface warfare
- Anti air warfare
- Anti submarine warfare
- Equipped with:
- Advanced sensors
- Modern weapons systems
Propulsion System
- CODOG (Combined Diesel or Gas)
- Allows:
- Efficient cruising (diesel)
- High speed operations (gas turbine)
Indigenous Capability
- Around 75 percent indigenous content
- Involvement of: 200 plus MSMEs
- Employment generated:
- 4000 direct jobs
- 10000 indirect jobs
| [2025] With reference to India’s defence, consider the following pairs: Aircraft type : Description 1 Dornier-228 : Maritime patrol aircraft 2 IL-76 : Supersonic combat aircraft 3 C-17 Globemaster III : Military transport aircraft How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All the three (d) None |
