INS Shivalik and INS Sindhukirti

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These are the Indian Navy’s indigenously conceived design and constructed frontline stealth frigate.
INS Shivalik is the Shivalik-class advanced, stealth-minded, guided-missile frigate warship.
It is the first stealth warship built by India at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai s part of the Indian Navy’s Project 17.
It is equipped with a wide range of electronics and sensors.
In addition, it uses HUMSA (hull-mounted sonar array), ATAS/Thales Sintra towed array systems.
It is equipped with a mix of Russian, Indian and Western weapon systems.
It also has improved stealth and land attacking features over the preceding Talwar-class frigates.
It is the first Indian navy ship to use the CODOG (COmbined Diesel Or Gas) propulsion system.
INS Sindhukirti is the seventh Sindhughosh-class, diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy, built at the Admiralty Shipyard and Sevmash in the Soviet Union.
It is among the oldest operational submarines in the Navy.
It has been virtually rebuilt with modern sensors weapons and systems which make it “a hole in the water” for the Navy.