INS MAHENDRAGIRI INDUCTED TO VISHAKAPATNAM

* UNION DEFENCE MINISTER SHRI RAJNATH SINGH HAS COMMISIONED THE INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE INS MAHENDRAGIRI ( F38) AT VISHAKAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 

* EASTERN FLEET AT VISHAKAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 

* INS MAHENDRAGIRI IS THE 6th PROJECT 17A INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE 

* INS MAHENDRAGIRI IS DESIGNED BY INDIAN NAVY'S WARSHIP DESIGN BUREAU AND BUILD BY MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED ( MDL) 

* IT IS 75% INDIGENOUS 

* THIS FRIGATE IS CAPABLE OF ANTI -AIR, ANTI -SURFACE AND ANTI -SUBMARINE WARFARE OPERATION.

* SUPPORTING MARITIME SURVEILLANCE, ESCORT DUTIES, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF 

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