INS Mahendragiri
{{Short description|Indian Naval Ship, shivalic class frigate}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
INS Mahendragiri is a Nilgiri-class (Project-17 Alpha) frigate of the Indian Navy.{{Cite news |date=2019-09-23 |title=Indian Navy to name 7th frigate in P17A series as 'Mahendragiri' |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-navy-to-name-7th-frigate-in-p17a-series-as-mahendragiri/articleshow/71235000.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-04-03 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}} It was built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) in Mumbai and was formally launched by Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar, on 1 September 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-01 |title=Warship Mahendragiri with advanced weapons, sensors launched: Top points |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/warship-mahendragiri-with-advanced-weapons-sensors-launched-all-you-need-to-know-11693566582282.html |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=mint |language=en}}
Named after a mountain peak of the Eastern Ghats{{Cite news |date=2023-09-01 |title=Indian Navy's stealth frigate Mahendragiri launched |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indian-navys-stealth-frigate-mahendragiri-launched/articleshow/103273894.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-08 |issn=0971-8257}} of Odisha, Mahendragiri is the seventh and final ship of the P-17A Frigates, which are the advanced version of Shivalik-class frigates with enhanced stealth features, upgraded weapons and sensors and improved platform management systems on-board.{{Cite web |title=Launch of the warship Mahendragiri in Mumbai |url=https://www.track2training.org/2023/09/launch-of-warship-mahendragiri-in-mumbai.html |access-date=2023-09-01}} Mahendragiri, which entered the waters of Arabian Sea in September is parked at the Wet Basins of the MDL following the launch for remaining outfitting and trials along with the three ships of her class.{{Cite web |title=Mahendragiri, the seventh Stealth Frigate of Project 17A launched {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/mahendragiri-seventh-stealth-frigate-project-17a-launched |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}
Mahendragiri is internally designed by Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and the indigenously designed ship has state of the art weapons, enhanced stealth features, sensors, and platform management systems.{{Cite web |title=India's maritime strength is quintessential for our economic and strategic upsurge -Vice President |url=http://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1954130 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=pib.gov.in |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bose |first=Mrityunjay |title=MDL's Project 17A stealth frigate 'Mahendragiri' to be launched on September 1 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/mdls-project-17a-stealth-frigate-mahendragiri-to-be-launched-on-september-1-2664731 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}} The warship is 149 m long and 17.8 wide; it reaches speeds of up to 28 knots.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-01 |title=Indian Navy launches Mahendragiri: All you need to know about the latest warship |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/indian-navy-launches-mahendragiri-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-warship-17698261.htm |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=cnbctv18.com |language=en}} {{INS|Vindhyagiri|2023|6}}, the sixth Project 17A warship was launched by President Droupadi Murmu at Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, on 17 August 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-01 |title=India's latest warship 'Mahendragiri' launched in Mumbai |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indias-latest-warship-mahendragiri-launched-in-mumbai-101693555558667.html |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}