<p>The first P15B stealth guided-missile destroyer was delivered to the Indian Navy by the Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) on October 28. </p>.<p>The construction and delivery of this ship -- named "Visakhapatnam" -- is a significant development that is the testimony of India’s warship construction programmes, an official statement said on Saturday.</p>.<p>A total of four vessels -- Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal and Porbandar -- are to be made by the MDL. </p>.<p>The ship is constructed using Indigenous Steel DMR 249A and is amongst the largest destroyers constructed in India, with an overall length of 164 meters and a displacement of over 7500 tonnes. </p>.<p>According to the statement, it is a potent platform capable of undertaking a variety of tasks and missions, spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare. </p>.<p>It is armed with supersonic Surface-to-Surface ‘Brahmos’ missiles and ‘Barak-8’ Long Range Surface to Air Missiles. Towards undersea warfare capability, ship is fitted with indigenously developed anti-submarine weapons and sensors, prominently the Hull mounted Sonar Humsa NG, Heavy weight Torpedo Tube Launchers and Rocket Launchers.</p>.<p>Significantly more versatile than the previous destroyer and frigates in Naval inventory, the Visakhapatnam’s all-round capability against enemy submarines, surface warships, anti-ship missiles and fighter aircraft will enable it to operate without a bevvy of supporting vessels, and also function as the flagship of a Naval task force.</p>.<p>The ship can accommodate a crew of 312 persons, has an endurance of 4,000 nautical miles and can carry out a typical 42 days mission with extended mission time in out of area operation. </p>.<p>The ship is equipped with two helicopters onboard to further</p>.<p>extend its reach. The ship is propelled by a powerful Combined Gas and Gas Propulsion Plant (COGAG), consisting of four reversible Gas Turbines, which enables her to achieve a speed of over 30 knots (approx 55 Kmph). The Ship Boasts of a very high level of automation with sophisticated digital networks such as Gigabyte Ethernet based Ship Data Network (GESDN), Combat Management</p>.<p>System (CMS), Automatic Power Management System (APMS) and Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).</p>.<p>The indigenous content in P15B Class destroyers is 72% which is a notch above their predecessors P15A (59%) and P15 (42%) Class Destroyers, reaffirming the Government focus in Make in India programme.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>The first P15B stealth guided-missile destroyer was delivered to the Indian Navy by the Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) on October 28. </p>.<p>The construction and delivery of this ship -- named "Visakhapatnam" -- is a significant development that is the testimony of India’s warship construction programmes, an official statement said on Saturday.</p>.<p>A total of four vessels -- Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal and Porbandar -- are to be made by the MDL. </p>.<p>The ship is constructed using Indigenous Steel DMR 249A and is amongst the largest destroyers constructed in India, with an overall length of 164 meters and a displacement of over 7500 tonnes. </p>.<p>According to the statement, it is a potent platform capable of undertaking a variety of tasks and missions, spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare. </p>.<p>It is armed with supersonic Surface-to-Surface ‘Brahmos’ missiles and ‘Barak-8’ Long Range Surface to Air Missiles. Towards undersea warfare capability, ship is fitted with indigenously developed anti-submarine weapons and sensors, prominently the Hull mounted Sonar Humsa NG, Heavy weight Torpedo Tube Launchers and Rocket Launchers.</p>.<p>Significantly more versatile than the previous destroyer and frigates in Naval inventory, the Visakhapatnam’s all-round capability against enemy submarines, surface warships, anti-ship missiles and fighter aircraft will enable it to operate without a bevvy of supporting vessels, and also function as the flagship of a Naval task force.</p>.<p>The ship can accommodate a crew of 312 persons, has an endurance of 4,000 nautical miles and can carry out a typical 42 days mission with extended mission time in out of area operation. </p>.<p>The ship is equipped with two helicopters onboard to further</p>.<p>extend its reach. The ship is propelled by a powerful Combined Gas and Gas Propulsion Plant (COGAG), consisting of four reversible Gas Turbines, which enables her to achieve a speed of over 30 knots (approx 55 Kmph). The Ship Boasts of a very high level of automation with sophisticated digital networks such as Gigabyte Ethernet based Ship Data Network (GESDN), Combat Management</p>.<p>System (CMS), Automatic Power Management System (APMS) and Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).</p>.<p>The indigenous content in P15B Class destroyers is 72% which is a notch above their predecessors P15A (59%) and P15 (42%) Class Destroyers, reaffirming the Government focus in Make in India programme.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
