Indian Navy commissions indigenous stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Imphal

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday commissioned the latest stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Imphal at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. (Image credit: AFP)

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of INS Imphal in Mumbai, defence minister Rajnath Singh said, "The commissioning of INS Imphal is an example of India becoming 'Atmanirbhar' in the defence sector. I am confident that commissioning of INS Imphal will strengthen India's naval powers." (Image credit: PTI)

Talking about the strengths of INS Imphal, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said, "INS Imphal will not only tackle physical threats that emanate at or from the seas, but also, through the demonstrated strength of an integrated Bharat, she will deter nefarious designs, trying to subvert our national unity." (Image credit: PTI)

Named after the capital of Manipur, INS Imphal measures 163 metres in length. Displacing 7,400 tonnes and with 75% indigenous content, Imphal can rightfully be regarded as one of the most potent warships to have been constructed in India. (Image credit: AFP)

INS Imphal is fitted with a modern surveillance radar which provides target data to the gunnery weapon systems of the ship. The ship's Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities are provided by the indigenously developed Rocket Launchers, Torpedo Launchers and ASW helicopters. (Image credit: AFP)

The ship is equipped to fight under Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare conditions and has a high degree of automation and stealth features further enhancing her combat capability and survivability. (Image credit: AFP)

INS Imphal is designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau and built by M/s MDL, with significant contributions from the public and private sectors, including MSMEs, and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). (Image credit: AFP)

Imphal was delivered to the Indian Navy on October 20 after completing a rigorous and comprehensive trial programme both in the harbour and at sea. The ship's keel was laid on May 19, 2017, and the ship was launched into water on April 20, 2019.(Image credit: AFP)