Indian Navy’s new stealth warship ‘Imphal’ set for commissioning
The Indian Navy is all set to get its latest stealth guided missile destroyer ‘Imphal‘, which will be commissioned into service on December 26 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The Defence Ministry said that ‘Imphal’, the first warship to have been named after a city from the northeast, was delivered to the navy on October 20 after completing a rigorous and comprehensive trial program both in the harbour and at sea.
Subsequently, the ship successfully test-fired the extended-range supersonic BrahMos missile in November, a first for any indigenous warship before commissioning, thus demonstrating the Navy’s thrust on combat effectiveness and confidence in its cutting-edge indigenous weapons and platforms, a ministry official said.
Measuring 163 metres in length, displacing 7,400 tons, and with 75 percent indigenous content, ‘Imphal’ can be regarded as one of the most potent warships to have been constructed in India.
A formidable moving fortress at sea, it is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots and is packed with sophisticated state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles.
The ship is fitted with a modern surveillance radar which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems of the ship. Its anti-submarine warfare capabilities are provided by indigenously developed rocket launchers, torpedo launchers, and ASW helicopters.
The ship is equipped to fight under Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) warfare conditions and has a high degree of automation and stealth features further enhancing her combat capability and survivability.
Some of the major indigenized systems onboard ‘Imphal’ include indigenous medium-range surface-to-air and surface to surface Missiles, torpedo tubes, anti-submarine rocket launchers, super rapid gun mount, besides combat management system, integrated platform management system, automated power management system, foldable hangar doors, helo traversing system, close-in weapon system and bow-mounted sonar.
The BEL, L&T, Godrej, Marine Electrical, BrahMos, Technico, Kineco, Jeet & Jeet, Sushma Marine, etc have contributed to the making of the mighty ‘Imphal’, the official added.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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