Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: TH
Context: INS Imphal, India’s third indigenous stealth destroyer of the Project 15B class, was delivered to the Indian Navy four months ahead of schedule by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.
Features:
It’s the first warship with accommodation for women officers and sailors, can carry 312 crew, has a 4,000 nautical mile range, and is armed with Brahmos missiles, Barak-8 missiles, and anti-submarine weapons. This class of destroyers is more versatile than previous ones and capable of various maritime missions.
Various Projects of the Indian Navy:
| Project Name | Examples of Warships |
| Project 15A (guided missile destroyers of the Kolkata class) | INS Kolkata, INS Kochi, INS Chennai |
| Project 15B (advanced version of 15A) | INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, INS Imphal, INS Surat |
| Project 17 | INS Shivalik, INS Satpura, INS Sahyadri |
| Project 17A | INS Nilgiri, INS Himgiri, INS Udaygiri |
| Project 28 | INS Kamorta, INS Kadmatt, INS Kiltan |
| Project 75 | INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj |
| Project 75I (Future Submarines) | Under development |
| Project 71 (Indigenous Aircraft Carrier) | INS Vikrant (Under construction) |
| Project 15 (Delhi-class) | INS Delhi, INS Mysore, INS Mumbai |
| Project 25A (Kamorta-class) | INS Kamorta, INS Kadmatt, INS Kiltan |
