India has armed itself with one of the most powerful ships of local construction. Yesterday, November 21, the portal navalpost.com He reported that a solemn ceremony of the transfer of the INS Visakhapatnam ship to the combat fleet was held at the Indian Navy base in Mumbai.
INS Visakhapatnam was launched in 2015. The second ship of the series is INS Mormugao, a year later. The third is INS Imphal, in 2019. The fourth, INS Surat, is in the final stage of construction. The last of them should enter combat service until 2025. The contract value is estimated at 293.4 billion Indian rupees ($4.89 billion).
Scale model of INS Visakhapatnam on the background of a warship
Image source: navalpost.com
Visakhapatnam-type destroyers are being built according to Project 15B - an improved version of Project 15A, according to which three Kolkata-type destroyers have already been built. Compared to their predecessors, the Visakhapatnam-type destroyers have a modified superstructure, which reduces their radar visibility. In addition, the new ship has a sonar station in the bow and an upgraded mast, which houses the main radar station.
INS Visakhapatnam is 163 m long, 17.4 m wide, and has a displacement of 7,400 tons. The ship can reach speeds of more than 30 knots and travel up to 4,000 miles without refueling. The destroyer is equipped with radio equipment and electronics of Indian design, with the help of which combat systems are controlled.
