Officers of INS Taragiri the stealth guided missile frigate at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: V RAJU The biggest advantage is that 75% of the ship is built indigenously; it can sail for days and cover vast areas; Its engine is powered by both gas and diesel (CODOG); it also has the capacity to carry at least one helicopter of any make, from Kamov to MH-60R. INS Taragiri, the fourth of the seven multi-mission stealth guided-missile frigates built under Project 17 Alpha, will be commissioned and inducted into the Indian Navy on Friday (April 3) at the Naval Dockyard of the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, it will be formally commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Published – April 02, 2026 06:55 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation MCC: Four-stream segregation of solid waste at source mandatory Minister urges entrepreneurs to set up industries in Raichur