INS Vindhyagiri is a stealth guided missile frigates of the Indian Navy. It was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.
Namesake The ship is named after the former ASW frigate, , that was in service with the Indian Navy between 1981–2012. The ship itslef derived its name from the hill in Karnataka.
Construction and career Vindhyagiri is the sixth ship of the P-17A frigates, which are the advanced version of s with enhanced stealth features, upgraded weapons and sensors and improved platform management systems on-board. The keel was laid for the warhip on 5 March 2021. The warship was formally launched the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on 17 August 2023.
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