Defence Minister launches frontline warships Surat and Udaygiri

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To strengthen Indian Navy capabilities to keep the Indo-Pacific open, safe and secure.
He launched two frontline warships at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai —Surat, the fourth and last ship of Project-15B destroyers, and Udaygiri, the third ship of Project-17A stealth frigates.
The Project 15B class of ships are the Navy’s next generation stealth guided missile destroyers being built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL).
Udaygiri is a follow-on of the P17 Frigates (Shivalik Class) with improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors and platform management systems.
This is the first time that two indigenously built warships have been launched concurrently.
Udaygiri and Surat are examples of India’s growing indigenous capability.