{"id":7206,"date":"2021-11-02T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T10:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?page_id=7206"},"modified":"2022-01-12T09:35:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T07:35:20","slug":"indian-navy-receives-first-of-the-four-visakhapatnam-class-destroyers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/indian-navy-receives-first-of-the-four-visakhapatnam-class-destroyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Navy Receives First of the Four Visakhapatnam-Class Destroyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Indian Navy Visakhapatnam-Class Destroyer<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

IRIA Staff – November 22, 2021<\/em>

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Indian Navy received the first of its four indigenously developed Visakhapatnam-class vessels on November 21.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first INS Visakhapatnam is also known as P-15B or P-15 Bravo-Class Destroyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P-15B is a guided-missile destroyer built by Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL), a Mumbai-based Indian shipbuilder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian Navy and MDL signed a contract in January 2011 to build four Project 15B warships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the Indian Ministry of Defence stated that Project 15B features indigenous content of nearly 75 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The destroyer has a speed of 30 knots (56 km\/h), 7,400 MMS with an average speed of 14 knots, and an endurance of 45 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vessel\u2019s detachable include, rail-less Helicopter Hanger for two Medium-Sized Helicopters and four RIHB Rigid Inflatable Boats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The destroyer\u2019s length is 164 meters, 17.4 meters beam, 6.5 meters draft, with a displacement capacity of 74,000 tonnes, and can carry a crew of 300 (including 50 officers + 250 sailors.
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Weapons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • OTO Melara 76mm naval gun<\/strong><\/li>
  • BAE Manufactured Mk 45, 127mm naval gun<\/strong><\/li>
  • AK-630M systems on the front and rear of the ship<\/strong><\/li>
  • 32 Barak-8ER SAM (LR-SAM)<\/strong><\/li>
  • 8-cell Vertical Launching System (VLS) <\/strong><\/li>
  • 8 BrahMos Anti-Ship Missiles<\/strong><\/li>
  • Twin Torpedo Launchers for Varunastra heavyweight-torpedo<\/strong><\/li>
  • RBU-6000 Anti-Submarine Rocket Launchers<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n


    Sensors and Radars:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • IAI EL\/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA Radar for Surface Targets <\/strong><\/li>
    • Thales LW-08 D-Band Air Search Radar for Arial Targets <\/strong><\/li>
    • BEL HUMSA-NG Bow Sonar  <\/strong><\/li>
    • BEL Nagin Active Towed-Array Sonar<\/strong><\/li>
    • Kavach Anti-Missile Decoy Systems<\/strong><\/li>
    • NSTL Maareech Torpedo-Countermeasure Systems<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n


      Propulsion System:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • 2 Russian built Zoya M36E Gas Turbine <\/li>
      • 4 DT-59 reversible Gas Turbines <\/li>
      • 2 Bergen GRSE KVM-Diesel Engines (9,900hps each) <\/li>
      • Wartsila WCM-1000 Engine Generators.

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