New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Indian Navy is set to commission two advanced frontline frigates - Udaygiri (F35) and Himgiri (F34) on August 26.
This will be the first time that two major surface combatants from two prestigious Indian Shipyards are being commissioned at the same time at Visakhapatnam, a Defence Ministry statement said.
This event underscores India's accelerating naval modernisation and its ability to deliver sophisticated warships from multiple shipyards.
Udaygiri, the second ship of the Project 17A stealth frigates, has been built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, while Himgiri is the first of P17A ships being constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata.
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