India commissioned its first indigenously-built stealth warship INS Shivalik at Mazgaon Dock in Mumbai with sophisticated features to hoodwink enemy radars and gained entry into a top club of developed countries having such capability. Inducting 'INS Shivalik', the first of the three-ship Project-17 frigates, at the Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks (MDL), Defence Minister A K Antony called it a red letter day for the armed forces. The 143-metre-long warship, with 6,000-tonne displacement, has "versatile control systems with signature management and radar cross-section reduction features."
Speaking on the occasion he said that it is a historic moment for the Indian Navy. He said that protecting the coast line is a major challenge for the Indian Navy, considering the instability in the neighborhood. Even so the Indian Navy is fully prepared to protect the coast. "It is a red letter day for the Navy, armed forces and ship building industry of India. We can consider ourselves as a really potent force and the Navy has to maintain eternal vigilance since we have a long coastline," Antony said unveiling the new warship. The other countries having the capability to build stealth warships are the US, the UK, Russia, France, China, Japan and Italy.
The first multi-role frigate with stealth features, INS Shivalik, is largest in its class in the world. The ship has been built at Mumbai’s Mazagaon Docks Ltd as a part of the Indian Navy’s Project 17. The Navy will get as many as ten more stealth warships in next 9-10 years. The hard to detect warship will form a crucial component of the Indian Navy. It is equipped with a mix of Indian, Russian, Israeli and Western weapons and sensors. A 250-member crew including 35 officers will man INS Shivalik.
Speaking on the occasion he said that it is a historic moment for the Indian Navy. He said that protecting the coast line is a major challenge for the Indian Navy, considering the instability in the neighborhood. Even so the Indian Navy is fully prepared to protect the coast. "It is a red letter day for the Navy, armed forces and ship building industry of India. We can consider ourselves as a really potent force and the Navy has to maintain eternal vigilance since we have a long coastline," Antony said unveiling the new warship. The other countries having the capability to build stealth warships are the US, the UK, Russia, France, China, Japan and Italy.
The first multi-role frigate with stealth features, INS Shivalik, is largest in its class in the world. The ship has been built at Mumbai’s Mazagaon Docks Ltd as a part of the Indian Navy’s Project 17. The Navy will get as many as ten more stealth warships in next 9-10 years. The hard to detect warship will form a crucial component of the Indian Navy. It is equipped with a mix of Indian, Russian, Israeli and Western weapons and sensors. A 250-member crew including 35 officers will man INS Shivalik.
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