The third state of the art worship under Project 15 Bravo, guided-missile destroyer Imphal was launched on April 20, 2019 at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai. The event marked a significant milestone in the annals of the indigenous warship design and construction programme of India. Weighing 3,037 tonnes, the vessel made its first contact with water at 12:20 p.m. with full fanfare.
INS Imphal INS Imphal is the third of the four Visakhapatnam-class missile destroyers being constructed under ‘Project-15B’ at MDL for around ` 30,000 crore. It can operate two multi-role helicopters and is propelled by four gas turbines to achieve speed in excess of 30 knots. It incorporates new design concepts for improved survivability, sea keeping, stealth and manoeuvrability. It is projected to be commissioned in 2023 and will join the ranks of operational destroyers, named, INS Delhi, INS Kolkata, INS Mysore, INS Mumbai, and INS Chennai.
Thereafter, Indian Navy would touch new heights in terms of safety, security, manoeuvrability, escaping larger vessels in fleet, convoy or battle groups and defend them against smaller and short-range attackers. Currently, 17 destroyers are in service and have served India in times of crisis. Also, we have 140 warships, 220 aircraft, and 32 warships currently under construction to replace the aging fleets.
Salient Features of the Destroyer
INS Imphal is equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Some of the features are as follows:
(i) They are indigenously designed.
(ii) Each ships spans 163 m in length and 17.4 m at beam.
(iii) Comparable to the best ships of similar class in the world.
(iv) Equipped with radar and transparent deck fittings.
(v) Can carry and operate two multiple role helicopters, etc.
(vi) Project 15B Under this project, state-of-the-art warships are added to the naval fleet. INS Vishakhapatnam was the first ship, launched in April 2015, while the second ship was INS Mormugao, launched in September 2016. Project 15B ships are packed with an array of state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including multi-functional surveillance radars and vertically launched missile system for long-distance engagement of shore, sea-based and air targets.
(vii) Naming of Warships INS Imphal, the first warship to be christened after the capital of Manipur commemorates the Indian soldiers who fought the 1944 battle of Imphal and Kohima during World War II. The current tradition is to name indigenously-constructed destroyers, which are second only to aircraft carriers in size and combat power, after a state capital or big city. And the slightly smaller frigates are named after mountain ranges, rivers or weapons like INS Shivalik, INS Sahaydri, and INS Trishul. Similarly, corvettes are named after smaller personal weapons like INS Kripan and INS Khanjar.
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