The strength of the Indian Navy will increase in the sea, the first P15B guided missile destroyer

The Indian Navy received the first Guided-Missile Destroyer P15B from Manjhagaon Postal Shipbuilders Limited on October 28, 2021. This information was given in an official statement on October 30, 2021. According to the statement, the construction and delivery of this vessel named Visakhapatnam is a milestone for the government and the Navy in view of the indigenous war shipbuilding programs.

According to the statement, a guided-missile destroyer can fire an anti-aircraft missile from its own deck.

The Navy tweeted that the first indigenously developed guided-missile destroyer P15B ship by Manjhagaon Post, Mumbai was handed over to the Indian Navy on 28 October 2021 at Visakhapatnam.

The ship has a capacity of 312 crew and has a capacity of 4000 nautical miles and it is capable of fulfilling the target of typical 42 days.

The ship also includes digital networks with a high level of automation, such as Gigabyte Ethernet-based Ship Data Network (GESDN), Combat Management System (CMS), Automatic Power Management System (APMS), and Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), etc.

The length of this destroyer is 164 meters and its displacement capacity is 7500 tons. The ship is provided with the supersonic surface-to-surface "Brahmos" missile and "Barak 8" long-range surface-to-air missile.

The undersea welfare destroyer is provided with indigenously developed Anty Submarine Weapon and Sensors. Also, heavyweight torpedo tube launchers, rocket launchers, etc. are also provided.

The installation of the destroyer will not only improve the combat readiness of the Indian Navy but will also be a large leap forward in our quest for a self-reliant India. Indian navy introduces two Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH - III) in its 321 flight at the Naval Helicopter Base INS Shikara in Mumbai.

At this time, the Indian Navy has currently 321 Chetak helicopters. These will be replaced by the more capable and versatile ALH MK-III aircraft, which are provided with state-of-the-art surveillance, communications, security, and survival equipment.