INS Shivalik

	INS Shivalik (F47) during joint operations with United States Navy.
History
India
Name	Shivalik
Namesake	Shivalik Hills
Ordered	1999
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down	11 July 2001
Launched	18 April 2003
Commissioned	29 April 2010
Identification	F47
Status	Active
Badge
General characteristics
Class & type	Shivalik-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement	6,200 t (6,100 long tons; 6,800 short tons) full load; 5,300 t (5,200 long tons; 5,800 short tons) standard;
Length	142.5 m (468 ft)
Beam	16.9 m (55 ft)
Draught	4.5 m (15 ft)
Installed power	2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each); 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each);
Propulsion	CODOG
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph); 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (diesel engines);
Complement	257 (including 35 officers + 222 sailors)
Sensors &; processing systems	Radar :-; 1 x Fregat M2EM 3-D radar (Surface & Air) ; 4 × MR-90 Orekh radar; 1 × Elta EL/M-2238 STAR; 2 × Elta EL/M 2221 STGR; 1 × BEL APARNA; Sonar :-; BEL HUMSA-NG active/passive sonar; Thales Sintra active towed-array sonar; Combat Suite :-; "Combat Management System" (CMS-17A);
Electronic warfare; & decoys	BEL Ellora electronic warfare suite; Decoy:-; 4 x Kavach decoy launchers;
Armament	Anti-air missiles:; 32-cell VLS for Barak 1 missiles; 1 × Shtil-1 arm launcher (24 missiles); Anti-ship/Land-attack missiles:; 8 × VLS launched BrahMos, anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles; Guns:; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun; 2 × AK-630 CIWS; 2 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun; Anti-submarine warfare:; 2 × 2 DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers; 2 × RBU-6000 (RPK-8) rocket launchers;
Aircraft carried	2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters.
Aviation facilities	Enclosed helicopter hangar and flight deck capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters.

INS Shivalik (F47) is the lead ship of her class of stealth multi-role frigates built for the Indian Navy. She is the first stealth warship built by India. She was built at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) located in Mumbai. Construction of the vessel began in 2001 and was completed by 2009. She underwent sea trials from thereon before being commissioned on 29 April 2010.

Shivalik features improved stealth and land attacking features over the preceding Talwar-class frigates. She is also the first Indian navy ship to use the CODOG (COmbined Diesel Or Gas) propulsion system.

History
INS Shivalik (F47) during joint operations with United States Navy.
India
Name	Shivalik
Namesake	Shivalik Hills
Ordered	1999
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down	11 July 2001
Launched	18 April 2003
Commissioned	29 April 2010
Identification	F47
Status	Active
Badge
General characteristics
Class & type	Shivalik-class guided-missile frigate
Displacement	6,200 t (6,100 long tons; 6,800 short tons) full load 5,300 t (5,200 long tons; 5,800 short tons) standard
Length	142.5 m (468 ft)
Beam	16.9 m (55 ft)
Draught	4.5 m (15 ft)
Installed power	2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each)
Propulsion	CODOG
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (diesel engines)
Complement	257 (including 35 officers + 222 sailors)
Sensors & processing systems	Radar :- 1 x Fregat M2EM 3-D radar (Surface & Air) 4 × MR-90 Orekh radar 1 × Elta EL/M-2238 STAR 2 × Elta EL/M 2221 STGR 1 × BEL APARNA Sonar :- BEL HUMSA-NG active/passive sonar Thales Sintra active towed-array sonar Combat Suite :- "Combat Management System" (CMS-17A)
Electronic warfare & decoys	BEL Ellora electronic warfare suite Decoy:- 4 x Kavach decoy launchers
Armament	Anti-air missiles: 32-cell VLS for Barak 1 missiles 1 × Shtil-1 arm launcher (24 missiles) Anti-ship/Land-attack missiles: 8 × VLS launched BrahMos, anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles Guns: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 2 × AK-630 CIWS 2 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun Anti-submarine warfare: 2 × 2 DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers 2 × RBU-6000 (RPK-8) rocket launchers
Aircraft carried	2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters.
Aviation facilities	Enclosed helicopter hangar and flight deck capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters.