INS Imphal

Recently INS Imphal was commissioned into the Indian Navy.

INS Imphal (Pennant D68), the third of four warships of Project 15B that together form the Visakhapatnam class stealth-guided missile destroyers, is set to be commissioned into the Indian Navy.

The Visakhapatnam-class destroyers, also classified as the P-15 Bravo class, or simply P-15B, is a class of guided-missile destroyers currently being built for the Indian Navy.

Built by - It is also known by the name Yard 12706 and was built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL).
The propulsion system includes combined gas and gas (COGAG) configuration with four gas turbines.
The maximum speed is 30 knots and range is 4000 nautical miles.

It is named after the city of Imphal, honoring the strategic and historical significance of the Northeast region.

Project 15B (P15B)

Between 2014 and 2016, the Indian Navy commissioned three guided missile destroyers of Kolkata class under a project codenamed ‘15A’.
Project 15 - These ships were a step ahead of their precursor Delhi class of ships.
It included INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai, built under Project 15 and commissioned between 1997 and 2001.
The lead ship of Project 15B, INS Visakhapatnam (Pennant No D66), was commissioned into the Indian Navy in November 2021 and the second ship INS Mormugao (D67) in December 2022.
The fourth ship, D69, which when commissioned will be christened INS Surat, was launched in May last year.
These ships will be equipped to carry and operate two multi-role helicopters.
The Project 15B ships are 163 meters long and 17 meters wide, displace 7400 tonnes when fully loaded and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
The overall indigenous content of the project is approx. 75%.

The four ships of Project 15B are christened after major cities from all four corners of the country, Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal and Surat.

The Project 15A (P15A)

It was launched in 1986 that was redesigned by Directorate of Naval Design including the modern stealth attributes.
The Kolkata class or Project 15A, of guided missile destroyers is a successor to the Delhi class.
The Kolkata class included INS Kolkata, INS Kochi and INS Chennai.

A ship class signifies a group of ships built with similar tonnage, usage, capabilities and weaponry.

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