MDL created history with the delivery of two Capital Warships to Indian Navy

The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) has delivered two Capital warships, Nilgiri and Surat to the Indian Navy. Nilgiri is the First Stealth Frigate of Project 17A Class Ship while Surat is the Fourth Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer.

The warships will now undergo sea trials. Both warships have been designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau, constructed by MDL, and overseen by the Warship Overseeing Team, Mumbai. Nilgiri is the First of Class (FoC) ship of Project 17A.

The Ship features cutting-edge advanced technology and is comparable to the finest ships of similar class anywhere in the world. Surat is a potent platform capable of undertaking various tasks and missions, spanning maritime warfare.

The Indigenous content in P15B class destroyers is 72 percent, which is a notch above their predecessors, reaffirming the Government’s focus on the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat” Programme along with the large ecosystem development of sub-vendors.

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The delivery of these ships is a testament to MDL's professionalism, expertise, and experience in constructing complex war platforms, significantly enhancing the might of the Indian Navy. Both ships are indigenously built, showcasing cutting-edge technology and a strong commitment to the Government of India’s "Make in India" initiative.

The acceptance documents (D448) for the first stealth Frigate of the P17A class, Nilgiri, and the fourth guided missile Destroyer of the P15B class, Surat, were signed by Shri Sanjeev Singhal, CMD, MDL, and RAdm R. Adhisrinivasan, CSO (Tech), in the presence of senior officials from MDL and the Indian Navy.

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