Shivalik-class frigate
Project 17
The first stealth warships designed in India.
About the frigate
The Shivalik class or Project 17 class is a class of multi-role frigates in service with the Indian Navy. They are the first warships designed with low observability features built in India. 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.
Service history
Project 17 was the Navy's first attempt at a stealth-shaped hull of its own design, drawing on the Talwar class but with Indian sensors and a mixed Western-Russian weapons fit. The three ships commissioned between 2010 and 2012 and proved the design competence that Project 17A now builds on.
Commissioned hulls
| Name | Pennant | Commissioned | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| INS Shivalik | F47 | 2010 | Mazagon Dock |
| INS Satpura | F48 | 2011 | Mazagon Dock |
| INS Sahyadri | F49 | 2012 | Mazagon Dock |
Combat edge
First indigenous stealth-shaped warship design
CODOG propulsion for quiet anti-submarine transit
Mixed Russian and Western sensor fit
Basis for the follow-on Nilgiri class
Related platforms
Nilgiri-class frigate
The Nilgiri-class frigates, formally classified as the Project-17 Alpha frigates (P-17A).
Talwar-class frigate
The Talwar-class frigates or Project 11356 are a class of stealth guided missile frigates.
Brahmaputra-class frigate
The Brahmaputra-class frigates (Type 16A or Project 16A) are guided-missile frigates of the Indian.