**Summary:**
On July 31, 2025, the Ministry of Defence announced the delivery of Himgiri (Yard 3022) to the Indian Navy. Himgiri is the third ship of the Nilgiri Class Project 17A frigates and the first built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. Project 17A frigates are designed as versatile, multi-mission platforms to address current and future maritime challenges. Himgiri is a modern reincarnation of the former INS Himgiri, a Leander-class frigate decommissioned in 2005. The new frigate showcases advancements in naval design, stealth, firepower, automation, and survivability, embodying Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in warship building.
Designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team Kolkata, the P17A frigates represent a significant leap in indigenous ship design. The ship utilizes integrated construction principles and modular design, adhering to planned timelines. The P17A ships feature an advanced weapon and sensor suite, including a supersonic Surface-to-Surface missile system, a Medium-Range Surface to Air Missile system, a 76 mm gun, and a combination of 30 mm and 12.7 mm rapid-fire Close-in Weapon Systems. Propulsion is provided by a Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) plant with a diesel engine and gas turbine driving Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP) on each shaft, managed by a state-of-the-art Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).
The project has achieved approximately 75% indigenous content, involving over 200 MSMEs at GRSE and generating employment for approximately 4,000 personnel directly and over 10,000 indirectly. The delivery of Himgiri demonstrates India's design, ship construction, and engineering capabilities, reinforcing the Indian Navy's commitment to Aatmanirbharta in ship design and shipbuilding. VMSPS 14525 Release ID: 2150864.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for national security and defense.
Project 17A: A program of the Indian Navy to build a class of stealth frigates.
Himgiri: The name of the first Project 17A frigate built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).
Indian Navy: The naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, West Bengal: A shipbuilding company located in Kolkata, West Bengal, where the Himgiri frigate was constructed.
Warship Design Bureau (WDB): The organization responsible for designing the Project 17A frigates.
INS Himgiri: The name of a Leander-class frigate that was previously in service with the Indian Navy and decommissioned in 2005.
Nilgiri Class: The class of Project 17A frigates, of which Himgiri is the third ship.
Ministry of Defence
PROJECT 17A INDIGENOUS ADVANCED
STEALTH FRIGATE HIMGIRI DELIVERED TO
INDIAN NAVY
Posted On: 31 JUL 2025 5:43PM by PIB Delhi
A major milestone in achieving self-reliance in warship design and construction, Himgiri (Yard 3022), the
third ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the first of the class built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders &
Engineers (GRSE), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 Jul 2025 at GRSE, Kolkata. Project 17A frigates
are versatile multi-mission platforms, designed to address current and future challenges in the maritime
domain.
Himgiri is a reincarnation of the erstwhile INS Himgiri, a Leander-class frigate, that was decommissioned on
06 May 2005 after 30 years of glorious service to the nation. This state-of-the-art frigate reflects a quantum
leap in naval design, stealth, firepower, automation and survivability and is an admirable symbol of
Aatmanirbharta in warship building.
Designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata),
P17A frigates reflect a generational leap in indigenous ship design, stealth, survivability, and combat
capability. Driven by the philosophy of ‘Integrated Construction’, the ship is modular and ergonomic and has
been built within the built timelines envisaged.
P17A ships are fitted with an advanced weapon and sensor suite compared to the P17 (Shivalik) class. These
ships are configured with Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion plants, comprising a diesel
engine and gas turbine, that drives a Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) on each shaft, and a state-of-the-art
Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS). The weapon suite comprises supersonic Surface-to-Surface
missile system, Medium-Range Surface to Air Missile system, 76 mm Gun, and a combination of 30 mm and
12.7 mm rapid-fire Close-in Weapon Systems.
Delivery of Himgiri showcases the design, ship construction and engineering prowess of the nation,
and reflects Indian Navy’s unrelenting focus on Aatmanirbharta in both ship design and
shipbuilding. With an indigenous content of 75%, the project has involved over 200 MSMEs at
GRSE and has enabled generation of employment for approx. 4,000 personnel directly and more
than 10,000 personnel indirectly.***
VM/SPS 145/25
(Release ID: 2150864)