The special steel provided by SAIL includes DMR 249A grade hot-rolled (HR) sheets and plates. This entire supply originated from SAIL's Bokaro, Bhilai, and Rourkela Steel Plants. Specifically, SAIL’s Bokaro Steel Plant contributed approximately 2,000 tonnes of HR sheets and plates, with an additional 1,600 tonnes and 400 tonnes of plates supplied by the Bhilai and Rourkela Steel Plants respectively.
INS Nilgiri is India’s indigenous lead ship of the Nilgiri-class Project P17A frigates built for the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL). P17A ships are guided missile frigates, each of which are 149 meters long, with displacement of approximately 6,670 tonnes and a speed of 28 knots. The Navy had placed orders for seven stealth frigates, four of which went to Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) and three to GRSE. It is a matter of pride for SAIL that it has supplied the entire steel for warship construction of P17A Project.
As a steadfast partner in India's defense indigenization efforts, SAIL has provided special steel for various other defence projects and naval ships, including INS Vikrant among others. This underscores SAIL's commitment to being not only a major steelmaker but also the nation's most trusted steel manufacturer.