State-owned SAIL on Thursday stated it has provided 4,000 tonnes of steel plates for the development of the seventh frigate ship as half of the P17A challenge of the Indian Navy.
The P17A Project contains the development of seven ships, of which six have been launched between September 2019 and August 2023.
The seventh frigate ship is scheduled to be launched on Friday by Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) stated in an announcement.
“SAIL has again contributed significantly to India’s defence capabilities by providing the entire quantity of special steel plates of about 4,000 tonnes for the construction of the seventh frigate ship under the indigenous P17A Project for the Indian Navy,” it stated.
SAIL has provided a complete of 28,000 tonnes of steel for the development of these vessels.
The firm has provided high-grade steel for varied defence initiatives, together with the plane provider INS Vikrant, warships INS Udaygiri, and INS Surat, amongst others.
