Himgiri

Also known as

INS Himgiri
P17A Himgiri
Yard 3022

INS Himgiri is a GRSE-built Project 17A guided-missile frigate commissioned into the Indian Navy on 27 August 2025. The 6,670-tonne ship is nearly 149 metres long, uses CODOG propulsion, and is armed with Barak-8 anti-aircraft missiles and BrahMos anti-ship/land-attack missiles.

Himgiri, Project 17A frigate, Naval Systems

Image source: PIB Himgiri Commissioning

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: India
Built by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd
Type: Project 17A frigate
Service note: Commissioned in 2025

naval frigate shipboard air defense surface warfare

Specifications

Displacement: 6,670 tonnes
Length: Nearly 149 m
Propulsion: 2 x CODOG propulsion plants with controllable pitch propellers
Armament: Barak-8 anti-aircraft missiles and BrahMos anti-ship/land-attack missiles
Program: First of three Project 17A frigates built by GRSE

Carried Munitions

Himgiri was commissioned with Barak-8 among its documented missile fits.

Carried item

Item type

Carriage evidence

Barak-8, Medium- to long-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense

Surface-to-air missile system

PIB's commissioning coverage says Himgiri was armed with Barak-8 anti-aircraft missiles.

Sources: PIB Himgiri Commissioning

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on 27 August 2025.
Used by: Indian Navy

Media

Himgiri Images

Himgiri, Project 17A frigate, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: PIB Himgiri Commissioning

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Sources

PIB Himgiri CommissioningPublisher: Press Information Bureau | Note: Supports Himgiri's commissioning, displacement, length, armament, CODOG propulsion, and the commissioning photo used for the primary image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 GRSE Himgiri Frigate PagePublisher: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited | Note: Supports Himgiri's Project 17A ship context, GRSE builder background, vessel particulars, and the frigate-page image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27