INS Imphal: Indigenously-built stealth guided missile destroyer commissioned to Indian Navy

INS Imphal, the indigenously-built stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on December 26. The warship was commissioned at a ceremony in the naval dockyard in Mumbai in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. (Image: PTI)

Apart from Singh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar were also present at the event. (Image: PTI)

The guided missile destroyer has an overall length of 164 meters and is a potent and versatile platform equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles and torpedoes. It is powered by Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) propulsion and is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots (56 km/hour). (Image: PTI)

Imphal's keel was laid on May 19, 2017 and the ship was launched into water on April 20, 2019. INS Imphal was delivered to the Indian Navy on October 20, 2023 after completing a rigorous and comprehensive trial programme both in the harbour and at sea. (Image: PTI)

INS Imphal is the first warship to have been named after a city from the Northeastern region, the approval for which was accorded by the President in April 2019. (Image: PTI)