Q. What is the name of the first indigenously built Project 17A stealth frigate that recently joined the Eastern Naval Command?
Answer: INS Nilgiri
Notes: Recently, INS Nilgiri joined the Eastern Naval Command and became a key part of the Eastern Sword-Sunrise Fleet. INS Nilgiri is the first indigenously built stealth frigate under Project 17A of the Indian Navy. It was designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai. The Nilgiri class is based on the design of the Shivalik class stealth frigates developed under Project 17. It is equipped with a modern Combined Diesel and Gas (CODAG) propulsion system.

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