Indian Navy Takes Delivery of INS TARAGIRI, Fourth Nilgiri-Class Stealth Frigate Under Project 17A
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The Indian Navy has taken delivery of the Taragiri, the fourth ship of the Nilgiri class (Project 17A), at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited...

The Indian Navy has received the delievery of fourth Nilgiri Class stealth missile frigate called Taragiri. This Frigate is capable of carrying Brahmos Supersonic Cruise missile for ship to ship and ship to ground role.

What makes this ship notable is that the first ship of this class took 93 months but the timeperiod for manufacturing this ship was compressed to 81 months.

This whole destroyer is designed and manufactured totally in Bharat with around 75% indigenous content. The ship symbolises Bharat’s growing Atmanirbharta (Self Reliance) in ship building.

It is a state of the Art Frigate, armed with BrahMos Supersonic Cruise missile, MFSTAR radar, MRSAM Air Defence system, a 76mm Rapid Gun Mount, several close in weapon systems and Rockets and Torpedos for Anti-Submarine Warfare.

The Project 17A Frigates represet a leap from earlier Shivalik Class. It was Designed by Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and the Warship Overseeing Team in Mumbai.

Fun Fact- INS Taragiri revives the legacy of erstwhile INS Taragiri, A Leander Class Frigate which was operated by Indian Navy from 1980-2013.

This Ship is not just a Frigate, but a symbol of growing Indian Maritime and Ship Building Independence.

According to me, now India should also focus on increasing the quantity of orders, sure it will require Capital, but we cannot alone bet on Quality. Indian Navy should now focus on increasing number of ships under each project through Additional Orders, and in meanwhile the Ship Dock Produces it, the Navy can start the work of designing the succeeding project ship, and once all the additional ships are delievered by that time or close to it, it will be safe to say that the designing work will also be complete, they can then directly order those ships, making a chain of continous orders, increasing efficiency and Systemic Habituation for Production.

What do you thik about my Idea, feel free to let me know in the comment section.

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