INS Himgiri (2020)
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 Himgiri before commissioning | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | Himgiri |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Builder | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Laid down | 10 November 2018[1] |
| Launched | 14 December 2020[1] |
| Acquired | 31 July 2025[2] |
| Commissioned | 26 August 2025[3] |
| Identification | Pennant number: F34 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Nilgiri-class guided-missile frigate |
| Displacement | 6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)[4] |
| Length | 149 m (488 ft 10 in)[4] |
| Beam | 17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[4] |
| Draft | 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[4] |
| Depth | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[4] |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 28 kn (52 km/h)[8] |
| Range |
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| Complement | 226[8] |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters |
INS Himgiri is the second ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy.[16]
The ship is considered as the reincarnation of the former Leander-class frigate, INS Himgiri with the same pennant number. The former ship was in service between 1974 and 2005.[17]
Construction and career
The ship was laid down on 10 November 2018 and it was launched on 14 December 2020.[1] The ship was scheduled to be delivered by mid 2025 and commissioned in the same year.[18]
On 3 March 2025, GRSE completed the Contractor Sea Trials (CST) of INS Himgiri was completed by GRSE along with INS Androth. As per a press release, "CST is considered the final stage of construction, when a vessel's seaworthiness is tested".[19]
The ship was delivered to the Navy on 31 July 2025. This is the first ship of the Nilgiri-class from GRSE to be delivered.[2][17]
The ship was commissioned, along with Udaygiri, on 26 August at Naval Base, Visakhapatnam.[3][20] This marked the maiden instance when two major surface ships from two different shipyards was commissioned simultaneously.[21][22]
On 26 November 2025, the ship along with INS Ranvir, INS Satpura and Udaygiri visited the Port of Chennai as part of the year's Navy Day Celebrations. The visit saw the participation of over 930 students, 375 NCC cadets as well as 364 officer cadets from Officers Training Academy, Chennai.[23]
INS Himgiri participated at the International Fleet Review 2026 held at Visakapatanam.[24]
