INS Surat and Udaygiri Flashcards
Launched by? In?
Launched by Defence Minister Raj nath Singh in the Mazagon Docks, Mumbai
Surat is the __________ship project 15B.
4th ship
It is a significant makeover of theP15A (Kolkata Class) Destroyers.
first ship (Vishakhapatnam) of this class was commissioned in __________. The second (Mormugao) and third (Imphal)
and fourth (Surat)
2021
Udaygiri is the______ ship of project 17A frigates.
3rd ship.
Surat and Uday giri are named after?
” Surat “ is named after the commercial capital of the state of Gujarat and the second largest commercial hub of India after Mumbai
” Udaygiri “ is named after a mountain range in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
This Udaygiri is a reincarnation of old Udaygiri , the Leander class old ASW frigate.
Surat has been built using________?
Block construction methodology
What is Project 17 A ?
It is a follow-up of Project 17 (Shivalik class)
17 A involves the building of 7 ships (4 at MDL, Mumbai and 3 at GRSE, Kolkata)
In 2019 and 2020, the first two ships under this project were launched
What is Project 15B ?
Involves building of 4 warships at Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal, and Surat. Signed in 2011.
And induction of ships will be completed by 2024
In 2021, the first ship under this project was commissioned.
These ships are equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles
Which organization has designed both ships?
The Directorate of Naval Design (DND)
They have been built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.
