NEW DELHI: Indian Navy will commission its latest stealth-guided missile destroyer ‘INS Imphal‘ in Mumbai today.
The largest and most advanced destroyer to ever be named after a city in the northeastern state of Manipur, its commissioning will add muscle to India’s naval fleet.
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.Measuring 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.
A testament to India’s growing shipbuilding prowess in pursuit of the national vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat‘. The warship is a true harbinger of a developed India, in tune with the national vision for ‘Amrit Kaal’. The ship boasts a high indigenous content including medium range surface-to-air missiles, BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles, indigenous torpedo tube launchers, anti-submarine indigenous rocket launchers and 76mm super rapid gun mount.

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. 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.
A state-of-the-art warship, 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).