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Taragiri, a frigate under Project 17A, was launched on 11 September 2022 from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.

Taragiri is named after a mountain range in the Himalayas located in Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
It is the fifth ship of Project 17A frigates.
These ships are improved versions of P17 frigates (Shivalik class).
The launch weight of the ship is about 3510 tonnes.
Integrated construction methodology is used during ship building.
It involves hull blocks construction in different geographical locations and integration/erection on Slipway at MDL.
The ship has been designed by the Indian Navy's in-house design organization- Bureau of Naval Design.

State-of-the-art weapons,
Sensors,
An advanced action information system,
An integrated platform management system,
World-class modular living spaces,
A sophisticated power distribution system,
A host of other advanced features.
It will be fitted with a surface-tosurface supersonic missile system.
Air defence capability: Designed to counter the threat of enemy aircraft and anti-ship cruise missiles will revolve around the vertical launch and long range surface to air missile system.
Two 30 mm rapid-fire guns will provide the ship with near-defense capability
One SRGM (Super Rapid Gun Mount) gun will enable it to provide effective naval gunfire support.

Project 17 Alpha Frigates (P-17A) was launched by the Indian Navy in 2019.
The project was launched to build a series of 7 stealth guided-missile frigates.
Manufacturing is taking place at two companies–Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) (4 Frigates) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) ( 3 Frigates).
Under the P17A programme, 5 ships have been launched.

Nilgiri,

Udaygiri,

Taragiri,

Himgiri

Dunagiri

Keeping 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' in mind, 75% of the orders for equipment and systems of Project 17A ships are being placed to indigenous firms including MSMEs.

A ‘strategic industry’, with a vital role to play in the nation’s security as well as industrialisation and job creation.
It will boost the nation’s oceanbased ‘blue economy’.
‘Civil-military integration’ will mean modern infrastructure and skilled manpower of civil shipyards can be utilised for Navy’s programmes.