Shivalik-class & Nilgiri-class (Project 17 A/B) Frigates : Discussions

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Brahmos in VLS?
Would love if they can integrate LRLACM in future too.
 
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Brahmos in VLS?
Would love if they can integrate LRLACM in future too.
Now its down for me too.

Yeah, Brahmos in UVLM. Once all the missiles like AD-2, LRLACM come online we will see the UVLS which will go on-board all these ships.
 
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Photos of 2 Nilgiri class frigates from GRSE Shipyard, dated February 2023:

INS Himgiri at the GRSE outfitting yard:
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Radar masts, smoke stacks has been integrated. You can see the RBU-6000s on the fore deck. Work on the Barak 8 & Brahmos VLS on the fore deck are nearing completion. No MF-STAR yet, that's a bummer.

Another Nilgiri class frigate under-construction at Yard no. 3024. This is the last vessel of the class being made at GRSE. This ship hasn't been officially named yet. It will probably be called INS Vindyagiri or INS Mahendragiri when launched.
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Couldn't find any recent photos of INS Dunagiri. That ship is probably undergoing engine & propulsion systems integration now.
@marich01 thanks for the find.

INS Himgiri at GRSE's outfitting yard :
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IMO, P-17A aquisition:

2024 - 1 MDL
2025 - 1 MDL + 2 GRSE*
2026 - 1 MDL + 1 GRSE
2027 -1 MDL

*Chances of GRSE delivering 2 P-17A in 2025 are very slim, keep in mind that both shipyards are yet to launch their last Frigates.
 
MDL is building four frigates under P-17A, their first ship ‘Nilgiri’ is set to be delivered in the middle of next year (2024), and then subsequently 1 ship each year thereafter. The fourth ship under MDL will be delivered in the middle of FY28.

GRSE is building three frigates under P-17A, their first ship ‘Himgiri’ is set to be delivered around August 2025, and then subsequently 1 ship every 6 months thereafter.
 
Think he is right, if you want ABM/BMD on some NGD, the BMD system on ship needs to be ready first, tried and tested without any fault. Perhaps the 2nd stage of destroyers can have such full on capability and much higher tonnage at 13-14000 tons class. In the first stage or the whole project, I think it will be like below.
Theoretically its not much different to INS Arihant with K15 Sagarika vs S4 or higher class with K4/K5 or so. One is a technology demonstrator and another is upscaled final product in its class which can only gets stronger with each iteration.

 
Think he is right, if you want ABM/BMD on some NGD, the BMD system on ship needs to be ready first, tried and tested without any fault. Perhaps the 2nd stage of destroyers can have such full on capability and much higher tonnage at 13-14000 tons class. In the first stage or the whole project, I think it will be like below.
Theoretically its not much different to INS Arihant with K15 Sagarika vs S4 or higher class with K4/K5 or so. One is a technology demonstrator and another is upscaled final product in its class which can only gets stronger with each iteration.

NGD is still very far and all the required technologies will be mature by them. The naval BMD has started to take shape. We did our first firing from INS Anvesh and now we will test all sort of related technologies be it radar, missiles, UVLS. Previously, we were crawling, now we are walking and soon we will be running in terms of naval technology.
 
"Currently, the construction of the ships is proceeding according to the updated completion and testing schedules. Some items are slightly behind schedule (less than 6 months). Test runs of diesel generators have been carried out on the first of the frigates, preparations are underway for factory mooring tests," Rakhmanov said in a conversation with Sputnik.