INS Imphal

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Indian Naval Ship (INS) Imphal arrived at Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, recently for its maiden port call ahead of the country’s 57th National Day celebrations on March 12.

About INS Imphal

• Commissioned in December 2023, INS Imphal is the third of the four Project 15B Visakhapatnam-class stealth-guided missile destroyers.
  • The other destroyers in the Visakhapatnam class are INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, and INS Surat.
• INS Imphal is a potent platform capable of undertaking a variety of tasks and missions, spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare.
• The Navy’s Warship Design Bureau designed the ship in-house, and Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL) was responsible for its construction.
• It is the first warship to be named after a city in the Northeast, Imphal -- the capital of Manipur.
• It was the first naval warship commissioned with accommodation for women officers and sailors.

INS Imphal Features

• It is among the largest destroyers constructed in India, with an overall length of 164 metres and a displacement of over 7500 tonnes.
• Speed: It can achieve a maximum speed of 56 km/hr.
• INS Imphal is capable of undertaking anti-submarine warfare operations. 
• The made-in-India destroyer has a 75 percent high indigenous content, including, medium-range surface-to-surface missile, the BrahMos missile, torpedo tube launchers, and a 76mm super rapid gun mount. 
• It has modern surveillance radar, which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems.
• It has a total atmospheric control system (TACS) that offers protection to the crew from chemical, biological, and nuclear threats.
• The crest design depicts the Kangla Palace on the left and ‘Kangla-Sa’ on the right.
  • The Kangla Palace is an important historical and archaeological site of Manipur, and was the traditional seat of the past kingdom.
  • With a dragon’s head and lion’s body, the ‘Kangla-Sa’ is a mythical being from Manipur history, and is symbolic as the guardian/protector of its people. ‘Kangla-Sa’ is also the state emblem of Manipur.

INS Imphal FAQs

Q1. What are the four ships of Project 15B?

Ans. INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, INS Imphal, and INS Surat.

Q2. Who designed the INS Imphal?

Ans. It was designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau.

Q3. Who built INS Imphal?

Ans. It was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.

Source: DD