Project 17A class frigate

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Class overview
Name: Project 17A
Preceded by: Shivalik class frigate
Planned: 7
General characteristics
Type: Frigate
Armament: Brahmos
Akash SAM


The Project 17A is the follow on the Project 17 (Shivalik class) frigates for the Indian Navy. A total of seven ships will be built. One will be built abroad and the remaining six ships will be built at Mazagon Dock Limited or at GRSE. The request for information was issued in December 2007 to Russian, European and American shipyards. Russia has offered the Project 22550 in reply to the RFI.[1]

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  1. ^ Russia offers a new Admiral Sergei Gorshkov to India

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