Visakhapatnam: Guided Missile Destroyer Visakhapatnam to be inducted into Navy: All you need to know India News – Times of India

New Delhi: An Indigenously Made Stealth guided missile destroyer, Visakhapatnam, which is packed with a range of missiles and anti-submarine rockets, will be inducted into India. Navy on Sunday.
Federation Defense Minister Rajnath Singh And the top commanders of the Navy will attend the induction ceremony to be held at the Western Naval Command.
Vice-Admiral Satish Namdev Ghormade said, “The commissioning of Visakhapatnam will confirm India’s presence among an elite group of nations with the capability to design and build advanced warships.”
Here’s what you need to know about guided missile destroyers:
‘Visakhapatnam’ is equipped with lethal weapons and sensors including surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, medium and short-range guns, anti-submarine rockets and advanced electronic warfare and communications suits.
*The ship is expected to incorporate two integrated helicopters and a high level of automation with sophisticated digital networks, combat management systems and integrated platform management systems.
Visakhapatnam is the first stealth guided missile destroyer of the Rs 35,000-crore Project 15B, under which a total of four warships are being built.
*The next ship is scheduled to be commissioned in 2023, while the other two are planned to be inducted by 2025.
The warship has been designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design, and constructed by Mazagon Dock Limited.

*163mX17m The ship has a displacement of 7,400 tonnes.
* According to officials, it can be said to be one of the most powerful warships to be built in India.
* Powered by four powerful gas turbines, the ship is capable of achieving speeds of over 30 knots.
*It is equipped with a modern surveillance radar that provides target data to the ship’s artillery weapon systems.
*Visakhapatnam’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities are provided by indigenously developed rocket launchers, torpedo launchers and anti-submarine warfare helicopters.
*The ship is also equipped to fight in nuclear, biological and chemical warfare situations.
(with inputs from agencies)