GRSE delivers its 801st Vessel -‘Himgiri’, an Advanced P17A Frigate to Indian Navy
KOLKATA : In a historic achievement, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd delivered Himgiri, the Advanced Guided-Missile Frigate and the first of three being built by GRSE under the Indian Navy’s Project 17A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
With the delivery of Himgiri, the first of three GRSE-built frigates, the Indian Navy gets a significant boost to its advanced guided-missile frigates capabilities.
Himgiri is the 801st vessel to be built and delivered by GRSE. Of these 112 are warships – a record unmatched by any shipyard in the country, till date.
These 149-metre-long, 6,670-tonne warships are the largest and the most sophisticated Guided-Missile frigates built by GRSE in its 65-year history as a Defence Public Sector Undertaking. The three ships are worth over ₹21,833.36 crore and a significant portion of this value has fuelled MSMEs, start-ups, and OEMs while also contributing to employment generation, thereby helping to nourish the shipbuilding ecosystem of our Nation. This aligns closely with the Government of India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, which aims to promote self-reliance by encouraging indigenous manufacturing and strengthening local supply chains.
This prestigious warship was accepted on behalf of Indian Navy by RAdm Ravnish Seth, Chief Staff Officer (Technical), Eastern Naval Command.
Launched on December 14, 2020, Himgiri is equipped with BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles, along with Barak 8 anti-aircraft missiles, representing a major leap in naval strike and defensive capabilities. With high indigenous content, the ship stands as a strong symbol of India’s self-reliance in defence production.
The frigate is powered by a combination of diesel engines and gas turbines and is equipped with advanced AESA radar and modern combat systems. It is capable of anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare operations. The platform offers advanced survivability and improved operational capabilities.
‘Himgiri’ also features comfortable accommodation for 225 personnel and provides full aviation facilities for operation of helicopters onboard.
Currently, GRSE is working on 15 warships across four different classes for the Indian Navy. Of these, Androth, the 2nd ASWSWC being built by GRSE and Ikshak, the 3rd Survey Vessel Large have successfully completed its contractor sea trials and are being readied for delivery. The remaining 13 warships are at various stages of construction, underscoring GRSE’s robust shipbuilding pipeline and commitment to timely delivery. GRSE has also emerged as the lowest bidder for the Next Generation Corvettes that the Navy plans to acquire and expects to conclude the contract to build Five of them soon.