{"id":98369,"date":"2026-04-15T15:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=98369"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:55:31","slug":"ins-dhruv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ins-dhruv\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Dhruv"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>INS Dhruv Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Indian Navy has deployed its specialised missile-tracking and ocean-surveillance vessel INS Dhruv into the Arabian Sea immediately before Pakistan\u2019s declared live-firing window.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About INS Dhruv<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is India&#8217;s first dedicated <\/span><b>nuclear missile tracking and ocean surveillance ship.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was commissioned <\/span><b>on 10 September 2021.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was built by <\/span><b>Hindustan Shipyard Limited<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in collaboration with <\/span><b>Defence Research and Development Organisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DRDO) and <\/span><b>National Technical Research Organisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NTRO).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Functions of INS Dhruv<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ship has the capability to <\/span><b>map ocean floors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which aids in the research and detection of enemy submarines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a highly secretive strategic asset designed to <\/span><b>track ballistic missiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>gather electronic intelligence (ELINT) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to support India&#8217;s missile defence programme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>provides early warning of missile attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and helps calibrate India&#8217;s own ballistic missile defence systems by gathering data on flight trajectories and terminal performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>operated jointly by<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>Indian Navy, the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>Defence Research and Development Organisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DRDO).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of INS Dhruv<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Displacement Capacity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It displaces <\/span><b>15000 tons.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Propulsion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is powered by <\/span><b>two diesel engines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in CODAD configuration each generating 9000KW.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speed:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These engines can propel INS Dhruv to a <\/span><b>maximum speed of 21 knots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and generate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with <\/span><b>powerful X-band and S-band AESA radars,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it can <\/span><b>track nuclear-capable ballistic missiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and satellites from thousands of kilometres away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is capable of <\/span><b>monitoring missile re-entry vehicles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, distinguishing between different payload signatures and generating data useful for <\/span><b>ballistic missile defence calibration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, countermeasure development and strategic warning systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/defencesecurityasia.com\/en\/india-ins-dhruv-arabian-sea-pakistan-missile-test-notam-intelligence-showdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DSA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INS Dhruv is India&#8217;s first dedicated nuclear missile tracking and ocean surveillance ship. 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