Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission three indigenously built Indian Navy platforms – INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray in Kolkata today. Designed by the Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, the vessels are intended to strengthen combat operations, hydrographic surveying and anti-submarine warfare.
INS Dunagiri, a Project 17A stealth frigate, is armed with BrahMos missiles and medium-range air defence systems. INS Sanshodhak is a survey vessel designed for coastal and deep-water hydrographic operations, while INS Agray is an anti-submarine warfare craft equipped with torpedoes, rocket launchers and sonar systems for coastal defence.
The Navy said the vessels have more than 75% indigenous content and involve over 200 micro, small and medium enterprises, highlighting the growth of India’s domestic shipbuilding industry.
