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  • Dec 28, 2023
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INS IMPHAL INDUCTION: NAVY’S ADVANCED DESTROYER

Why in the News?

  • INS Imphal, the third stealth guided missile destroyer of INS Visakhapatnam class, was commissioned into the Indian Navy under Project 15B.
Source: MahaMedia

About INS Imphal :

  • Recognizes Manipur’s role in events like Anglo-Manipur War, Netaji Subash Chandra Bose’s INA flag hoisting, and the Battle of Imphal during World War II.
  • INS Imphal’s construction, from keel-laying in May 2017 to sea trials completion in six months, set a record for indigenous destroyers.
  • Capable of independent offensive operations .
  • Armed with BrahMos and Barak-8 missiles, 127mm main gun, AK-630 guns, etc
About Project 15 B :

·   Initiated in January 2011, Project 15B aimed to develop advanced variants of Vishakhapatnam-class guided missile destroyers for the Indian Navy.

·   The project resulted in the construction of four stealth guided missile destroyers of the INS Visakhapatnam class.

·   INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, and INS Imphal have been commissioned, while INS Surat is currently under construction.

·   Project 15B is a follow on of Project 15A.

·   All ships are built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL) and designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau.

·   All Destroyers are equipped with Bhra-Mos Missile System.