India launches its 3rd indigenous naval destroyer- INS Chennai

Today the Defence Minister AK Antony’s wife Elizabeth Antony launched India’s third indigenous naval destroyer INS Chennai in Mumbai. The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma was also there to witness the event.

This missile destroyer was built under the code name of Project 15 Alpha at the Mazagaon Docks in Mumbai.

It is the third and the last of the Kolkata class warships displacing over 6,000 tonnes.

This original weapon contains16 Brahmos missiles and torpedos along with the Humsa sonar and Ellora electronic warfare suite.

In the launch ceremony Antony emphasized on the significance of having a well protected coastline specifically concerning 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

Antony said, “Protecting our coastline is most important after 26/11. We must defend it against all possibilities. We need to build more warships for the Navy and Coast Guard indigenously. Our defence shipyards must be able to fulfil our requirements on time and keep up quality.”