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Detailed explanation-1: -Surat is a Visakhapatnam Class guided-missile destroyer. It is the fourth and last ship of the Indian Navy’s Project 15B destroyers. What are the features of INS Udaygiri? Udaygiri is a frigate ship.

Detailed explanation-2: -’India’s strategic strength’ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted: “Attended the launch ceremony of two indigenous frontline warships - Surat (Guided Missile Destroyer) & Udaygiri (Stealth Frigate) - in Mumbai today. These warships project India’s strategic strength and self-reliance prowess to the world."

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian Naval Ship (INS) Mormugao (D67), second warship of the P15B class of stealth guided-missile destroyers, was commissioned in the august presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 18, 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Defence minister Rajnath Singh has launched two made-in-India warships INS ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ at the Mazagon Docks in Mumbai. This is the first time that the two indigenously built warships have been launched together, the Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL).

Detailed explanation-5: -While Surat is the fourth guided missile destroyer built under the Indian Navy’s Project 15B, advanced stealth frigate warship Udaygiri is part of Project 17A. The two warships have been designed by the Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built at MDL.