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Nilgiri-class frigate
Photo: Easter Naval Command - Indian Navy · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
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Frigates · India · 2019
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Nilgiri-classfrigate

Nilgiri-class frigate
Nilgiri-class frigate Photo: Easter Naval Command - Indian Navy · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Versatility
80
Endurance
75
Survivability
80
Aviation
60
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin India
ManufacturerMazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
CategoryFrigates
EraModern Era
In service2019
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
72
Frigates MASS Rating
14/33
Modern Era
34/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Versatility
80
Endurance
75
Survivability
80
Aviation
60
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Nilgiri-class frigate
Category
Country
Production
2019–
Quantity
6
Unit Price (current)
$671.7M↗ 24% inflation · 2020→2025
Original Price
$540.0M (2020)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · MODERN ERA
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$671.7M
Original: $540.0M (2020)
Inflation: +%24
72
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationstealth guided-missile frigate
  • Ship Typeguided-missile frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardMazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
  • Ships in Class7
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement6,670 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)149 m
  • Beam17.8 m
  • Draft5.22 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement226
  • Officers35
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionCODOG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG with 2 LM2500+ gas turbines and 2 MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC diesel engines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power72,400 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Range2,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm Strales
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × AK-630M CIWS and multiple 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Guns
  • CIWS2 × AK-630M
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability2MOD.2
  • Hull Materialcomposite materials and radar-absorbent coatings
  • Stealth ShapingYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost540,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed6
  • Active5
  • Under Construction1
  • Planned7
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1975Entered service
  2. 2019Production started
7
years in service
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 6units
6active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
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