India Launches 3 BrahMos-Equipped Warships Amidst West Asia Conflict, Demonstrating Naval Might
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India's 'Power Explosion' at Sea: 3 BrahMos-Equipped Warships Inducted Amidst West Asia Tensions
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News18•31-03-2026, 02:50
India's 'Power Explosion' at Sea: 3 BrahMos-Equipped Warships Inducted Amidst West Asia Tensions
•India inducted three indigenous warships on a single day, including a guided missile frigate, an anti-submarine warfare craft, and a survey vessel.
•The Nilgiri-class advanced guided stealth frigate 'Taragiri' and the fifth guided stealth frigate 'Dunagiri' (Project 17A) were handed over to the Navy.
•These frigates are equipped with BrahMos missiles, Barak-8 surface-to-air missiles, and indigenous Varunastra torpedoes, with 75% indigenous content.
•The ASW Shallow Water Craft 'Agrey' was delivered to counter enemy submarines, capable of detecting them up to 100–150 nautical miles from the coast.
•The fourth and final survey vessel, 'Sanshodhak,' was handed over, crucial for hydrographic surveys, seabed mapping, and creating safe navigation routes.