Mahendragiri is the seventh and final ship of the P-17A frigates, which are the advanced version of
Shivalik-class frigates with enhanced stealth features, upgraded weapons and sensors and improved platform management systems on-board. The warship was formally launched by Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of
Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar, on 1 September 2023. Mahendragiri was then arked at the Wet Basins of the MDL following the launch for remaining outfitting and trials along with the three ships of her class.
Mahendragiri is internally designed by Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and the indigenously designed ship has state of the art weapons, enhanced stealth features, sensors, and platform management systems. As of July 2025, the ship is expected to be delivered to the Indian Navy by February 2026. This would be the 100th ship to be designed and delivered by the Warship Design Bureau. She was finally delivered to the Navy on 30 April 2026. == See also ==