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Three new ships cover strike, mapping, and coastal defence
Indian Express··21 Jun
The Navy commissioned INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and INS Agray in Kolkata on June 21. Dunagiri is a stealth frigate carrying BrahMos missiles for blue-water operations. Sanshodhak maps seabeds and channels using autonomous underwater vehicles. Agray hunts submarines in noisy littoral waters near ports and coastlines using torpedoes and sonar. Officials expect further briefings as reviews continue this week.
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What It Means For You
- The three GRSE-built vessels together exceed 75 percent indigenous content involving over 200 MSMEs.
- Dunagiri adds blue-water strike power while Agray guards coastal approaches against submarines.
- Sanshodhak maps seabeds to support safer navigation and submarine route planning.
What's Happening
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and INS Agray in Kolkata on June 21.
- Dunagiri is a Project 17A stealth frigate armed with BrahMos and MRSAM systems.
- Sanshodhak is the last Sandhayak-class survey vessel; Agray is an anti-submarine shallow-water craft.
Three Layers at Sea
- Dunagiri joins Project 17A frigates including Taragiri, Udaygiri, and Vindhyagiri.
- Survey ships Sandhayak, Nirdeshak, and Ikshak were commissioned between 2024 and 2025.
- Officials cite growing Chinese and Pakistani naval presence across the Indo-Pacific.
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