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INS Mahendragiri Joins Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet
Published on 14 Jul 2026
- 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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