President Droupadi Murmu to launch advanced stealth frigate on Thursday

Kolkata: President Droupadi Murmu will launch an advanced stealth frigate here for the Indian Navy on Thursday, further propelling India’s maritime prowess, a defence official said.

Murmu will launch the



‘Vindhyagiri’ at Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd’s (GRSE) facility on the banks of River Hooghly in Kolkata, he said.

This is the sixth of seven ships being built under Project 17 Alpha for the Navy.