Biggest Indian-made warship goes into service by mohi's government to the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on August 16, 2014

Biggest Indian-made warship goes into service by mohi's government to the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on August 16, 2014

 Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff along with other Naval officers during the commissioning ceremony of INS Kolkata (D63) the lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

 

 

  Prime Minister, Narendra Modi (3rd from right) flanked by Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley, Maharashtra Governor, K Shankarnarayanan and Maharashta Chief Minister Pritviraj Chavan during the commissioning ceremony of INS Kolkata (D63) the lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

 

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi along with Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff during the commissioning ceremony of INS Kolkata (D63), the lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi along with Maharashtra Governor K Shankarnarayanan, Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan, Union Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley and Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff during the commissioning ceremony of INS Kolkata (D63), the lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai

Fitted with the most advanced weapons systems, including anti-submarine technology, this is the largest stealth destroyer constructed by the MDL and delivered to Indian Navy last month.
It is an advanced version, but significantly more versatile, of the Delhi-Class ships - INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai - which will add considerable teeth to India's maritime warfare capabilities with all-round capabilities against enemy submarines, surface warships, anti-ship missiles and fighter aircraft.
Built under the ambitious Project 15-Alpha, this would be one of the most formidable warships of this class and category anywhere in the world.
Its other prominent features include length of 163 m and width of 17.4 m, with a displacement of 7,500 tonnes and two helicopters on board.
Most of the weapons and sensors fitted on board are of indigenous make.
These include the state-of-the-art BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles, rocket launchers, torpedo tube launchers, sonar Humsa, EWS Ellora and AK-630 guns, giving it a defence capability to counter threats of enemy sea and air attacks.
The ship has been named after 'The City of Joy' Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal and the biggest metropolis in east India.
The warship's crest befittingly depicts the landmark Howrah Bridge in the background and a leaping Bengal Tiger in the foreground, both symbolic of the country's cultural capital Kolkata.
This is Modi's second visit to Maharashtra in two months. Last month he visited the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Mumbai.