INS Sahyadri

Sahyadri at sea.
History
India
NameSahyadri
NamesakeSahyadri hills
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Cost$245 Million
Laid down17 March 2003
Launched27 May 2005
Commissioned21 July 2012
IdentificationF49
StatusActive
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeShivalik-class guided missile frigate
Displacement6,200 tonnes (6,100 long tons; 6,800 short tons) full load
Length142.5 m (468 ft)
Beam16.9 m (55 ft)
Draught4.5 m (15 ft)
Installed power
  • 2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each)
  • 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each)
PropulsionCODOG
Speed
  • 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (diesel engines)
Complement257 (including 35 officers + 222 sailors)
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters.

INS Sahyadri (F49) is a Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate built for the Indian Navy. This class features improved stealth and land attack capabilities over the preceding Talwar-class frigates. The ship is affiliated with Indian Army's Poona Horse armoured regiment.