Taragiri warship joins Navy fleet with BrahMos strike capability

The Indian Navy on Friday commissioned its fourth stealth frigate, Taragiri (F41), built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). More than 75 percent of the warship has been built with indigenous content, underlining the maturity of India’s defense industrial ecosystem.

The 6,670-tonne warship is a key symbol of the government’s ‘Make in India’ campaign and is positioned as a major step forward in naval engineering capabilities. Taragiri represents a generational upgrade over previous frigates, featuring a sleeker design and significantly reduced radar cross-section, improving stealth and combat effectiveness in maritime operations.

Taragiri is designed for ‘High Speed ​​- High Endurance’ versatility and multi-dimensional maritime operations and is powered by a Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion plant.

The ship’s weapons package includes the BrahMos SSM, MFSTAR and MRSAM complex, 76 mm SRGM and a combination of 30 mm and 12.7 mm close-in weapon systems, as well as rockets and torpedoes for anti-submarine warfare. Integration with the ship’s Combat Management System allows the crew to respond to threats within seconds.

The ultimate warship is built for the complexities of modern diplomacy and humanitarian crises.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh noted that Taragiri is a symbol of India’s growing maritime power.