Monday, December 02, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. India
  4. INS Imphal, stealth guided missile destroyer, commissioned into Navy. All you need to know

INS Imphal, stealth guided missile destroyer, commissioned into Navy. All you need to know

Speaking after the commissioning of stealth guided missile destroyer INS Imphal, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India has intensified patrolling of the seas after the recent attacks on merchant navy ships.

Edited By: Shashwat Bhandari @ShashBhandari New Delhi Published : Dec 26, 2023 15:13 IST, Updated : Dec 26, 2023 15:40 IST
INS Imphal, Indian Navy
Image Source : PTI The crest of Imphal (Yard 12706), Indian Navys guided missile stealth destroyers.

Stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Imphal, India's first warship named after the capital of the northeastern state Manipur, has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. The warship, which has the ability to fire extended range supersonic BrahMos missile, was commissioned in the Navy in Mumbai.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar were present at the event that marked the formal induction into the Navy of the third of four 'Visakhapatnam' class destroyers, indigenously designed by the navy’s in-house organisation, Warship Design Bureau and constructed by defence PSU Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai.

Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, "The induction of 'INS Imphal' into the Indian Navy shows India's self-reliance in the defence sector. This reflects the commitment of MDL and Navy towards national security, and the hard work, and dedication of all stakeholders involved in its creation. I truly believe that the commissioning of INS Imphal will strengthen the Indian Navy."

INS Imphal is the first warship to have been named after a city from the northeast, said Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command.

It was delivered to the Indian Navy on October 20 after completing a rigorous and comprehensive trial programme both in the harbour and at sea.

With inputs from PTI

ALSO READ | Will find attackers of merchant navy ships even from depths of seas: Rajnath Singh

Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from India

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement