INS Kolkata

INS Kolkata and INS Kamorta have been commissioned into the Indian Navy in August 2014. INS Kolkata, a Guided Missile Destroyer with an array of Gunnery and Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Weapons, is the largest warship built indigenously. The ship is fitted with medium range and short range guns, anti Air and Surface missiles, air and surface surveillance radar as well as bow mounted sonar. Modern navigation and communication systems have also been installed onboard the ship. INS Kamorta, another indigenously built ship, is an ASW Corvette with an array of Gunnery weapons, sensors and bow mounted sonar. The ship also has a wide array of modern communication systems.

There is proposal to commission INS Kochi and Chennai in near future. The ships are at an advanced stage of construction and are slated to be commissioned in 2015. Assessment and evaluation of defence preparedness is a dynamic process, keeping in view strategic and geopolitical environment. Government takes all necessary measures to maintain operational preparedness of the forces. Indian Navy maintains efficacy of standard offensive and defensive procedures. Modernisation of Indian Navy is in accordance with the Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP 2012-2027).

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri Venkatesh Babu TG in Lok Sabha today.

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