‘Mormugao’, P15B stealth guided missile destroyer set to be commissioned into Indian Navy in Presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, in In order to further enhance the Indian Navy’s mobility, reach and flexibility in Pregnancy out that it role And the tasks in Indian Ocean and beyond, news reported ANI.
On December 18, the ship will be commissioned at the Naval Shipyard in Mumbai.
The occasion commemorates the ceremonial acceptance into the Navy of The second of Four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, which were developed in-house by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau built By Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai.
Mormugao, named after ancient Harbor city of Goa on west coast of india, made to her first cruise on December 19, 21, the day Goa celebrated its 60 years anniversary of Independence from Portuguese domination.
The impressive ship, which is 163 meters long in The length is 17 meters in width and has an offset of 7400 tons, deservedly recognized one of more powerful warships ever built in India. The ship is driven by four powerful gas turbines in Combined Gas and Gas Arrangement (COGAG), capable of exceed 30 knots. It was the stealth characteristics of the ship improvedThe resulting in Radar Low Cross Section (RCS).
Mormugao is packed with developed country of The artifacts and sensors such as surface-to-surface missiles and surface-to-air missiles. The ship is equipped with Modern surveillance radar provides target data for artillery weapon systems of the ship. The ship’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities are provided by local residents developed Rocket launchers, torpedo launchers and anti-submarine helicopters. the ship equipped to me fight Under Conditions of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Warfare,” read A official Statement from the Ministry of defense.
According to the authorities, a characteristic of This ship is high class of localization of Almost 75% included in manufacturing, our stressing national goal of Atma Nirbar Bharat.
“some of The largest of the indigenous population equipment / system Onboard Mormugao includes surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, torpedo tubes and launchers, anti-submarine missile launchers, Super Rapid Gun Mount as well as Combat Management System, Integrated System Management System, Automated Energy Management System, Folding Hangar Doors, and Hello Traversing systemClose-in Weapon system and bow mounted sonar. Major OEMs as well small All MSMEs like BEL, L&T, Godrej, Marine Electrical Brahmos, Technico, Kineco, Jeet, Jeet, Sushma Marine, Techno Process etc. have all contributed. in industry of Great Mormugao,” the statement reads.
“with clear concentration on Localization and self-reliance, 42 out of 44 ships and submarines are under construction built in Indian Shipyards. In addition, AoN for 55 ships and submarines to be built in all in The statement referred to “Indian shipyards”.
(with ANI input)
