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IN PHOTOS: President Murmu launches advanced stealth frigate INS Vindhyagiri in Kolkata

Updated On: 17 August, 2023 06:15 PM IST | Anagha Sawant

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday launched 'Vindhyagiri', an advanced stealth frigate, at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd's (GRSE) facility on the banks of Hooghly river (Pic/PTI)

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Officials look at the newly-launched Vindhyagiri, the third stealth frigate for the Indian Navy built by Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), in Kolkata (Pic/PTI)

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Officials look at the newly-launched Vindhyagiri, the third stealth frigate for the Indian Navy built by Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), in Kolkata (Pic/PTI)
This is the sixth of seven ships built under 'Project 17 Alpha' for the Navy. The first five ships of the project were launched between 2019 and 2022

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This is the sixth of seven ships built under 'Project 17 Alpha' for the Navy. The first five ships of the project were launched between 2019 and 2022

This is the third and last stealth frigate that the Kolkata-based warship maker was contracted to build for the Navy under the project

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This is the third and last stealth frigate that the Kolkata-based warship maker was contracted to build for the Navy under the project

The state-of-the-art ship will be fitted with the latest gadgets and undergo extensive trials before being handed over to the Indian Navy for commissioning into service

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The state-of-the-art ship will be fitted with the latest gadgets and undergo extensive trials before being handed over to the Indian Navy for commissioning into service

P17A ships are guided missile frigates, each of which is 149 metres long, with the displacement of approximately 6,670 tonnes and a speed of 28 knots, according to a GRSE official. These are capable of neutralising threats in all three dimensions of air, surface and sub-surface

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P17A ships are guided missile frigates, each of which is 149 metres long, with the displacement of approximately 6,670 tonnes and a speed of 28 knots, according to a GRSE official. These are capable of neutralising threats in all three dimensions of air, surface and sub-surface

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were also present on the occasion

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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were also present on the occasion

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