India Launches Indigenous Destroyer
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report PROGRAMS NEW DELHI — India on April 1 launched its third indigenous naval destroyer, INS Chennai – built under the code name Project 15 Alpha — which will be commissioned into the navy in August 2013. The ship will have stealth features, an advanced action information system and a comprehensive auxiliary control system. The 163-meter-long ship is propelled by four gas turbines and is designed to reach speeds above 30 kt. It will be fitted with 16 torpedoes and supersonic BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles that enable it to engage shore-based and naval surface targets at longer range. The ship’s air defense capability is designed to counter airborne threats and anti-ship cruise missiles. It will revolve around the vertical launch, long-range surface to-air missile system being co-developed by the Indian government’s Defense Research and Development Organization. The warship also is equipped with an indigenous sonar and electronic warfare suit...