Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd

🚢 INS Taragiri: India's New Stealth Frigate Commissioned with Notable Efficiency Gains

- INS Taragiri commissioned into Indian Navy on April 3, 2026

- Third ship in Project 17A series with indigenous design and construction

- Specifications: 149.02m length, 17.8m width, 6400 tons displacement

- Powered by two gas turbines and two diesel engines (CODOG)

- Achieves speeds over 28 knots with stealth features

- Equipped with advanced weapon systems, sensors, and automation

- Build period reduced by 14% compared to first ship in class

- Sea trials completed within three months from basin trials

- Combat systems achieved operational levels before delivery

- Successful Brahmos test firing prior to commissioning

- 75% indigenization aligns with Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision

- Involves collaboration with Indian Navy, MDL, and MSMEs

- Creates employment opportunities

- Reinforces India's status as a global maritime power