INS Kadmatt

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Recently, Indian Naval Ship INS Kadmatt, successfully completed a three-day port call at Surabaya, Indonesia.

About  INS Kadmatt

• It is an indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette.
• It is the second of four anti-submarine warfare corvettes built for the Indian Navy by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers of Kolkata under Project 28.
• It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in January 2016.
• The ship was inducted into the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.
• It has been named after the Kadmat Island of India’s Lakshadweep Islands.
• Role: The primary role of the INS Kadmatt is in anti-submarine warfare—to protect ships in convoys and ports from enemy submarine attacks.

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Features of INS Kadmatt

• The ship is fitted with state-of-the-art weapons, sensors, and machinery and is also designed to embark on the Sea king anti-submarine helicopter.
• The ship also has on-board early warning, navigation, and fire control radars, besides underwater sensors and integrated communication and electronic warfare systems.
• It produces low levels of radiated underwater noise, which reduces its chances of detection.
• It is equipped with anti-aircraft guns, torpedoes, and rocket launchers. 

Source: PIB