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Warship JS Takanami (DD-110) of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) recently conducted joint naval activities with the Indian Navy warship INS Surat.

About INS Surat

• It is a state-of-the-art stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy. 
• It is the fourth and final vessel of the Visakhapatnam-class (Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyer Project) destroyers. 
• It was designed by the Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai. It has 75 percent Indigenous content.
• It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in January 2025.

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INS Surat Features

• With a displacement of 7,400 tonnes and length of 164m, the INS Surat is among the largest destroyers in the world. 
• Stealth Design: Reduced radar cross-section with X-band stealth hull; integrated mast for sensors.
• It is powered by a Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) propulsion set comprising four gas turbines.
• It has a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h) and carries 300 personnel (50 officers and 250 sailors). It has an endurance of 8,500 nautical miles.  
• It is India’s first artificial intelligence-enabled warship, utilizing indigenously developed AI solutions to enhance operational efficiency. 
• Armament: 16 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles (range 290-450 km), 32 Barak-8 MR SAMs (range 70 km), 2 twin torpedo tubes, 76mm SRGM gun, CIWS.
• Aviation: Hangar for 2 ALH or 1 MH-60R helicopter; enhanced deck for operations.

News: TOI