Recently, Indian Navy’s INS Sahyadri joined two frontline warships of
France in carrying out a two-day maritime partnership exercise in the
Arabian Sea.
About INS Sahyadri
The INS Sahyadri is a Shivalik class multi-role stealth frigate.
It is equipped with cutting-edge weapons and sensors, enabling her to
identify and eliminate threats from the air, the surface, and the
subsurface.
The vessel is a member of the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy,
which is located in Visakhapatnam.
Stealth Frigates under the Shivalik class series namely INS Shivalik,
INS Sahyadri, and INS Satpura are the first stealth warships built in India
(by Mazagon Dock Limited).
About Shivalik Class
The Shivalik class or Project 17 class is a class of
multi-role stealth frigates in service with the Indian Navy.
They were designed to have better stealth features and land-attack
capabilities than the preceding Talwar-class frigates.
A total of three ships were built between 2000 and 2010, and
all three were in commission by 2012.
