INS Nilgiri (2019)

History
INS Nilgiri
India
Name	Nilgiri
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down	28 December 2017
Launched	28 September 2019
Acquired	20 December 2024
Commissioned	15 January 2025
Identification	Pennant number: F33
Status	In active service
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General characteristics
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Displacement	6,670 t (6,560 long tons)
Length	149 m (488 ft 10 in)
Beam	17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)
Draft	5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)
Depth	9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
Installed power	2 × General Electric LM2500+ (30,200 kW each) 2 × MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6,000 kW each)
Propulsion	CODAG
Speed	32 kn (59 km/h)
Range	2,500 nmi (4,600 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h) 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × RHIB
Complement	226 (Including 35 officers)
Sensors & processing systems	Radar :- IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA radar Indra (TASL) Lanza-N L-band air surveillance radar Sonar :- BEL HUMSA-NG active/passive sonar Combat Suite :- "Combat Management System" (CMS-17A)
Electronic warfare & decoys	DRDO "Shakti" EW suite (equipped with ESM/ECM and "Radar Finger Printing System" (RFPS)) Decoys :- 4 × Kavach decoy launchers 2 × NSTL Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems
Armament	Anti-air warfare :- 4 × 8-cell VLS, for 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles Anti-surface warfare :- 1 × 8-cell VLS, for 8 BrahMos anti-ship missiles Anti-submarine warfare :- 2 × triple-tube torpedo launchers for Varunastra 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (72 rockets) Guns :- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 2 × AK-630M CIWS
Aircraft carried	1 × HAL Dhruv (or) Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters
Aviation facilities	Enclosed helicopter hangar capable of accommodating one multi-role helicopters.
Notes	First major class of Indian-designed warships to be built using integrated modular construction.

INS Nilgiri is the lead ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates being built by Mazagon Shipyard Dock Limited for the Indian Navy. The commissioning commanding officer of Nilgiri is Captain Nitin Kapoor.