It is the 7thstealth frigate under the Indian Navy's Project named after Mahendragiri mountain peak of the Eastern ghats, located in Odisha.
It is also the last Nilgiri-Class stealth frigate for Indian navy.
It was built by Mazagaon dock shipbuilders Ltd. as a part of achieving the goal of AtmaNirbhar Bharat and propels India’s future to indigenous defence capabilities.
It is a technologically advanced warship with advanced weapons and sensors and platform management systems.