In an occasion that will likely be earmarked in historical past, the Indian Navy on Tuesday commissioned its newest warship INS Imphal, named after Manipur’s capital.
The stealth-guided missile was launched from Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard within the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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“INS Imphal is a symbol of India’s growing maritime power and it will strengthen it further. It will bolster our principle of ‘Jalmev Yasya, Balmev Tasya’ in the Indo-Pacific region,” Singh mentioned.
The occasion was additionally attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar.
“INS Imphal won’t solely sort out bodily threats that emanate at or from the seas, however extra importantly, by means of the demonstrated power of an built-in Bharat, she is going to deter nefarious designs, making an attempt to subvert our nationwide unity…Even as we communicate, we’ve got 4 destroyers of 15 Alpha and Bravo class deployed to counter piracy and drone assaults on service provider transport,” Admiral Kumar mentioned.
The Indian Navy at the moment operates 132 warships with 67 vessels beneath development. Admiral Kumar says that by 2035, India may have a fleet of 170-175 ships.
Features of INS Imphal
Delivered to the Indian Navy on October 30, INS Imphal is constructed with 75 per cent of indigenous elements. A state-of-the-art vessel, INS Imphal is designed to strengthen India’s maritime defence.
The newest warship underwent rigorous trials, each within the harbour and on the sea. It is a part of Project 15B.
One of India’s most potent warships, the ship measures 163 m in size, 17 m in breadth with a displacement of seven,400 tonnes.
INS Imphal contains medium vary surface-to-air missiles, BrahMos surface-to-surface missile, indigenous torpedo tube launchers and 76 mm tremendous speedy gun mount.
It can also be geared up with trendy surveillance radar. INS Imphal is constructed to climate Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare situations.
The newest warship is designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and is a testomony of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat.’
