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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) recently delivered to the Indian Navy the third Stealth Destroyer of the Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer, Yard 12706 (IMPHAL).

Facts About:

• The ship is made of indigenous steel DMR 249A and is one of India's largest destroyers, with an overall length of 164 meters and a displacement of over 7500 tonnes.
• The ship is propelled by a powerful Combined Gas and Gas Propulsion Plant (COGAG), which consists of four reversible Gas Turbines and allows her to reach speeds of more than 30 knots (approximately 55 Kmph).
• The ship is a powerful tool that can be used for a wide range of operations and missions, covering every aspect of maritime warfare.
• It is equipped with medium range Surface to Air Missiles ('Barak-8') and supersonic Surface to Surface Missiles ('Brahmos').
• The Destroyer is equipped with indigenously made anti-submarine weapons and sensors, including the Hull-mounted Sonar Humsa NG, Heavy Weight Torpedo Tube Launchers, and ASW Rocket Launchers.
• Compared to earlier classes of naval destroyers and frigates, it is more adaptable.
• It can operate independently without supporting vessels and can also serve as the flagship of a naval task force thanks to its all-around capability against enemy submarines, surface warships, anti-ship missiles, and fighter aircraft.