India takes delivery of fifth stealth frigate Dunagiri under Project 17A

Key facts

• Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) delivered the stealth frigate Dunagiri (Yard 3023) to the Indian Navy on 31 March 2026.
• Dunagiri is the fifth Nilgiri-class frigate built under Project 17A and was constructed in 80 months compared to 93 months for the first ship of the class.
• The warship is equipped with BrahMos supersonic surface-to-surface missile, MF-STAR radar, Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM), 76 mm Super Rapid Gun Mount, and close-in weapon systems.
• Dunagiri uses a Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion system with Controllable Pitch Propellers and an Integrated Platform Management System.
• The frigate attains 75% indigenous content and its construction involved over 200 MSMEs, generating direct employment for about 4,000 personnel and indirect employment for more than 10,000 personnel.
• Designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB), the vessel was built using the Integrated Construction philosophy under supervision of the Warship Overseeing Team (Kolkata).