INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer — commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai on Wednesday — gives unprecedented boost to India’s maritime security. Here’s all you need to know about the new additions

INS SURAT

(Destroyer)

Among world’s most advanced warships

75

P 158  guided  missile  destroyer

content indigenously built

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INS Nilgiri

(Frigate)

1st ship of P17A Stealth  Frigate Project Designed by Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau Incorporates advanced  features for enhanced survivability, seakeeping,  stealth

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INS Nilgiri

(Frigate)

75% content indigenously built Can evade enemy radars by dissipating signals, navigate its journey, chase away enemies Deadly world-class stealth frigate can make enemies shudder with fear

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Submarine of P75  Scorpene project

(Submarine)

INS Vaghsheer

6th submarine of Indian Navy's Kalvari-class

Developed under ‘Make in India’ initiative

(Submarine)

INS Vaghsheer

Advanced stealth capabilities, cutting-edge acoustic absorption technology, revolutionary air-independent propulsion system Has advanced weapons  system, state-of-the-art  sonar & sensor systems

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Only half of its body visible above waterline

Indian Navy now has  a fleet of 15 attack submarines,  two ballistic missile submarines,  13 destroyers,   14 frigates

SOURCE: IANS

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