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INS Mahendragiri Joins Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet

Published on 14 Jul 2026

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INS Mahendragiri Joins Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet
  • INS Mahendragiri (F38), sixth and final Project 17A stealth frigate, commissioned on 11 July 2026 at Visakhapatnam by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
  • Built by Mazagon Dock with 75% indigenous content; designed by Warship Design Bureau.
  • Features advanced stealth, automation, multi-role capabilities for anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare.
  • Enhances blue-water operations and Aatmanirbhar Bharat in naval shipbuilding.

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