INS Taragiri Commissioned Into the Indian Navy

08 Apr 2026 CW Team

Built as the third vessel in the Project 17A series, Taragiri reflects advances in indigenous warship design and construction led by the Warship Design Bureau and executed by MDL, Mumbai. MDL carried out the detailed design and construction while the Warship Overseeing Team, Mumbai supervised the build process. The collaborative effort involved the Indian Navy team and a broad industrial ecosystem.

The ship is 149.02 metre long and 17.8 metre wide with a displacement of 6400 t, and is propelled by two gas turbines and two main diesel engines in a combined diesel or gas configuration, enabling speeds of over 28 knots at design displacement. Taragiri incorporates stealth features, advanced weapon systems, modern sensors and high levels of automation to improve operational efficiency. As part of the Project 17A class, the vessel will enhance surveillance and operational reach across the Indian Ocean Region.

MDL achieved a reduction of 14 per cent in the build period compared with the first of class, completing sea trials and final machinery trials within three months of basin trials, supported by the Warship Overseeing Team and original equipment manufacturers. Combat systems including SRGM, AK 630, Kavach and IRL reached operational levels prior to delivery and the vessel completed a successful test firing of the Brahmos missile, a first for the class. The commissioning, with 75 per cent indigenisation, reinforces India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat objective and underlines the expanding capability of domestic shipbuilding and associated MSME supply chains to support national maritime power.

INS Taragiri was commissioned into the Indian Navy (IN) at Visakhapatnam on April three, 2026 by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, marking a significant milestone for India's maritime security. The ship was indigenously built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and represents a further step in naval modernisation. The commissioning ceremony underscored the government's focus on self-reliance in defence manufacturing. Built as the third vessel in the Project 17A series, Taragiri reflects advances in indigenous warship design and construction led by the Warship Design Bureau and executed by MDL, Mumbai. MDL carried out the detailed design and construction while the Warship Overseeing Team, Mumbai supervised the build process. The collaborative effort involved the Indian Navy team and a broad industrial ecosystem. The ship is 149.02 metre long and 17.8 metre wide with a displacement of 6400 t, and is propelled by two gas turbines and two main diesel engines in a combined diesel or gas configuration, enabling speeds of over 28 knots at design displacement. Taragiri incorporates stealth features, advanced weapon systems, modern sensors and high levels of automation to improve operational efficiency. As part of the Project 17A class, the vessel will enhance surveillance and operational reach across the Indian Ocean Region. MDL achieved a reduction of 14 per cent in the build period compared with the first of class, completing sea trials and final machinery trials within three months of basin trials, supported by the Warship Overseeing Team and original equipment manufacturers. Combat systems including SRGM, AK 630, Kavach and IRL reached operational levels prior to delivery and the vessel completed a successful test firing of the Brahmos missile, a first for the class. The commissioning, with 75 per cent indigenisation, reinforces India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat objective and underlines the expanding capability of domestic shipbuilding and associated MSME supply chains to support national maritime power.

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