INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE ‘DUNAGIRI’ DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY – A MAJOR BOOST TO AATMANIRBHARTA IN WARSHIP BUILDING
- Dunagiri (Yard 3023) is the fifth ship of Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) stealth frigates, delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 March 2026 at GRSE, Kolkata.
- Flagship example of Aatmanirbharta in warship building — 75% indigenous content, DMR 249A steel from SAIL, hull/weapons largely Indian.
- Relevant for UPSC under GS-III (Internal Security / Defence Indigenisation) and Prelims defence-tech factuals.