Billionaire business tycoon Anand Mahindra expressed gratitude towards Indian Navy as it commissioned indigenously developed warship INS Imphal in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai

Billionaire business tycoon Anand Mahindra expressed gratitude towards Indian Navy as it commissioned indigenously developed warship INS Imphal in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai

Mahindra, in a post on X, expressed gratitude towards the Indian Navy for making the oceans safer

Mahindra, in a post on X, expressed gratitude towards the Indian Navy for making the oceans safer

“‘Imphal’ the Navy’s new Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer. Thank you @indiannavy for making our oceans safer,” he wrote

“‘Imphal’ the Navy’s new Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer. Thank you @indiannavy for making our oceans safer,” he wrote

“And we welcome the huge upgradation in the skills & technical capabilities of our workforce that comes from manufacturing such ships at home,” he added

“And we welcome the huge upgradation in the skills & technical capabilities of our workforce that comes from manufacturing such ships at home,” he added

INS Imphal is the third of the four 'Visakhapatnam-class destroyers developed and designed by the Indian Navy. Visakhapatnam-class destroyers are classified as P-15 Bravo or P-15B and are an upgraded version of P-15A Kolkata class destroyers

INS Imphal is the third of the four 'Visakhapatnam-class destroyers developed and designed by the Indian Navy. Visakhapatnam-class destroyers are classified as P-15 Bravo or P-15B and are an upgraded version of P-15A Kolkata class destroyers

This Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer, measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes and is amongst the most potent warships built in India.

This Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer, measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes and is amongst the most potent warships built in India.

It is propelled by four powerful Gas Turbines, in a Combined Gas & Gas configuration, and is capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots

It is propelled by four powerful Gas Turbines, in a Combined Gas & Gas configuration, and is capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots

Some of the major elements of popular companies installed in the warship includes- Brahmos Aerospace’s Brahmos missile, Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Torpedo tube launchers, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s (BHEL) Rapid Gun Mount and Bharat Electronics Limited’s (BEL) Medium Range missiles

Some of the major elements of popular companies installed in the warship includes- Brahmos Aerospace’s Brahmos missile, Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Torpedo tube launchers, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s (BHEL) Rapid Gun Mount and Bharat Electronics Limited’s (BEL) Medium Range missiles

INS Imphal has the unique distinction of being the first warship to be named after a city in the Northeast India

INS Imphal has the unique distinction of being the first warship to be named after a city in the Northeast India

The ship has enhanced stealth features resulting in a reduced Radar Cross Section, achieved through efficient shaping of hull, full beam superstructure design, plated masts and use of radar transparent material on exposed decks

The ship has enhanced stealth features resulting in a reduced Radar Cross Section, achieved through efficient shaping of hull, full beam superstructure design, plated masts and use of radar transparent material on exposed decks

It is armed with sophisticated state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including Surface-to-Surface Missiles, Surface-to-Air Missiles, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rocket launchers & Torpedo launchers, ASW helicopters, radars, sonar and Electronic Warfare systems

It is armed with sophisticated state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including Surface-to-Surface Missiles, Surface-to-Air Missiles, Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rocket launchers & Torpedo launchers, ASW helicopters, radars, sonar and Electronic Warfare systems

The ship is equipped to fight under Nuclear, Biological and Chemical warfare conditions.

The ship is equipped to fight under Nuclear, Biological and Chemical warfare conditions.

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