INS Udaygiri:
Yard 12652 (Udaygiri) being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy.INS Udaygiri is the second among the seven Project 17A (P-17A) frigates under construction at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL) in Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata.The Project is a follow-on of the Shivalik class (Project 17) frigates active in service.It is a modern Avatar of its predecessor, erstwhile INS Udaygiri which was a Steam Ship, decommissioned on 24 August 2007 after rendering 31 years of glorious service to the nation.These multi-mission frigates are capable of operating in a ‘Blue Water’ environment dealing with both conventional and non-conventional threats in the area of India’s Maritime Interests.
