1st Warship To Be Named After Northeast City
The Indian Navy on Tuesday, 26 December, commissioned INS Imphal, an indigenously-built stealth-guided missile destroyer, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
The warship is all set to join the Western Naval Command. It had been delivered to the Navy on 20 October after completing a thorough trial programme both at harbour and at sea
INS Imphal is a vessel with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors. These include surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles, and torpedoes
INS Imphal is a vessel with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors. These include surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles, and torpedoes Credit: Zee News
It measures 163 metres in length, weighs 7,400 tonnes and has 75 percent indigenous content, and is one of the most potent warships to have been constructed in the country
Imphal is equipped with a modern surveillance radar, which enables the gunnery weapon systems of the ship to acquire target data
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the commissioning ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai
The warship was constructed by Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai
It is also equipped with BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles and can achieve speeds of over 30 knots or 56 km per hour
INS Imphal, the third of the 'Visakhapatnam' class destroyers, represents a significant development amid China's expanding presence in the Indian Ocean region