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Context:

Yard 12652 (Udaygiri), the second ship of Project 17A stealth frigate, being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 01 July 2025.

About INS Udaygiri and Project 17A:

Category	Details
Delivery Date	July 1, 2025
Project Name	Project 17A (Successor to Project 17 – Shivalik-class frigates)
Ship Position in Series	Second of seven stealth frigates
Shipyards Involved	Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (Mumbai) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (Kolkata)
Operational Role	Multi-mission capabilities for blue-water operations; addresses both conventional and non-conventional maritime threats
Stealth & Design Features	Enhanced stealth with low radar signature; advanced automation; indigenous design
Weapons Systems	- Supersonic surface-to-surface missile system - Medium-range surface-to-air missile system - 76 mm naval gun - 30 mm & 12.7 mm CIWS
Sensors and Technology	State-of-the-art sensor systems sourced indigenously
Indigenisation	Major weapons and sensors sourced from Indian manufacturers; over 200 MSMEs involved
Strategic Significance	Strengthens naval power and demonstrates India's growing capability in indigenous warship construction under the “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiative

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Source: PIB

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. INS Udaygiri, recently delivered to the Indian Navy, is associated with which of the following defence projects?

A. Project 15B

B. Project 75

C. Project 17A

D. Project 28

Answer: C

Explanation:

India Commissions Second Project 17A Stealth Frigate in Record Time. In a major step towards strengthening India's maritime security and promoting indigenous defence production, INS Udaygiri, the second stealth frigate under Project 17A, was delivered to the Indian Navy on July 1, 2025.