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Indian Navy Commissions "INS Imphal" Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer.

Defence | Dated: 18 Dec 2025

The Indian Navy has commissioned "INS Imphal" (Pennant D68), a Project 15B Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided missile destroyer, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. It is the first warship to be named after a city in Northeast India, paying tribute to the historical significance of Imphal, Manipur.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The ship is armed with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Barak-8 medium-range surface-to-air missiles.
  • It has a high level of indigenization (approx 75%), built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).
  • The crest depicts the Kangla Palace and "Kangla-Sa" (State Emblem of Manipur).

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Ship: INS Imphal (D68).
  • Class: Visakhapatnam-class (P15B).
  • Builder: Mazagon Dock (MDL).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which newly commissioned Indian Navy destroyer is the first warship named after a city in Northeast India?

Correct Answer: INS Imphal

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Indian Navy

  • Chief – Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
  • Motto – Sham No Varunah