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Navy’s own frontline warship
The first indigenously built stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette INS Kamorta was commissioned on Saturday by Defence Minister Arun Jaitely at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard here.
Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette INS Kamorta commissioned
DEADLY DETERRENCE
- INS Kamorta designed in-house by Navy
- It is the first of four ASW Stealth Corvettes
- It has an indigenous component of about 90%
- It is 110 metres in length & 14 metres in breadth
- The ship can achieve a speed of 25 knots.
- Equipped with anti-submarine rockets and torpedoes
- Boasts of indigenous surveillance radar Revathi
- It can also carry an integral ASW helicopter
Visakhapatnam: The first indigenously built stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette INS Kamorta was commissioned on Saturday by Defence Minister Arun Jaitely at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard here. Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Satish Soni, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral A K Verma (Retd), the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), and other dignitaries were present at the ceremony.
Addressing the gathering, Arun Jaitely congratulated the Indian Navy, the GRSE, other Indian PSUs and a host of small-scale industries, which contributed in building the frontline warship. He said that the induction of INS Kamorta had added thrust to the nation's indigenisation efforts in the defence.
He commended the Indian Navy for being the fore-runner. He unveiled the commissioning plaque and dedicated the ship to the nation. INS Kamorta is first of the four ASW Stealth Corvettes designed by the Navy's in-house organisation, the Directorate of Naval Design (DND), under Project 28, with an indigenous component of about 90%.
Measuring 110 metres in length, 14 metres in breadth and displacing 3500 tonnes, the ship can achieve a speed of 25 knots. It is fitted with anti-submarine rockets and torpedoes, medium and close-in weapon systems and indigenous surveillance radar Revathi. It is also capable of carrying an integral ASW helicopter. The commissioning of INS Kamorta has added a new dimension to the ASW capability of the Indian Navy and in particular, the Eastern Fleet. The multifarious missions that can be undertaken by the ship truly reflect the enhanced multi-dimensional capability of the Indian Navy.
Earlier, Jaitely was received on arrival at the Naval Jetty by the Chief of Naval Staff, and was presented a guard of honour. He was introduced to the dignitaries thereafter. The inaugural address was delivered by Rear Admiral A K Verma. The Chief of the Naval Staff also addressed the gathering, which was followed by the reading out of the Commissioning Warrant of the Ship by Commanding Officer, Commander Manoj Jha. Subsequently, hoisting of the Naval Ensign onboard for the first time and `Breaking of the Commissioning Pennant' with the National Anthem marked the completion of the Commissioning Ceremony.
