India's first stealth warship, the INS Shivaik, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 29 April 2010 and celebrated its 14th anniversary on Monday.
The INS Shivaik, which is an integral part of "The Sunrise Fleet", is an indigenous P-17 guided stealth frigate ship that has been at the forefront of an entire range of operations dedicated to serving the nation.
India's First Stealth Warship, INS Shivalik, Commemorates 14th Anniversary
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The INS Shivalik features improved stealth and land attack features over the preceding Talwar-class frigates. It is also the first Indian Navy ship to use the CODOG (COmbined Diesel Or Gas) propulsion system.
Equipped with a mix of Russian, Indian, and Western weapon systems, the INS Shivalik includes a 76 mm (3 in) Otobreda naval gun, Klub and BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missiles, Shtil-1 anti-aircraft missiles, RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers, and DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers.
A 32-cell VLS-launched Barak SAM and AK-630 act as Close-Iin Weapon Systems(CIWS). The ship also carries two HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters.