Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) launched the third Stealth Frigate of Project 17A 'Taragiri' on Sunday. The vessel has an approximate launch weight of 3510 Tons.<br />'' <br />'' The ship is designed by the Indian Navy's in-house design organisation viz. Bureau of Naval Design.<br />'' <br />'' The 149.02 M long & 17.8 M wide ship, is propelled by a CODOG combination of two Gas Turbines and 02 Main Diesel Engines which are designed to achieve a speed of over 28 knots at a displacement of approx. 6670 Tons.<br />'' <br />'' This ship has been built using Integrated construction methodology which involves hull blocks construction in different geographical locations and integration/erection on Slipway at MDL.<br />'' <br />'' The keel of Taragiri was laid on the 10th of September 2020 and the ship is expected to be delivered by August 2025.<br />'' <br />'' The indigenously designed 'Taragiri' will have state-of-the-art weapons, sensors, an advanced action information system, an integrated platform management system, world-class modular living spaces, sophisticated power distribution system and a host of other advanced features.  <br />'' <br />'' It will be fitted with supersonic surface-to-surface missile system. The ship's air defence capability, designed to counter the threat of enemy aircraft and anti-ship cruise missiles will revolve around the vertical launch and long range surface to air missile system.<br />'' <br />'' Two 30 mm rapid-fire guns will provide the ship with close-in-defence capability while an SRGM Gun will enable her to provide effective naval gunfire support.<br />'' <br />''Indigenously developed triple tube light weight torpedo launchers and rocket launchers will add punch to the ship's anti-submarine capability.