INS Delhi and INS Satpura

May 16, 2023

Indian Naval ships INS Delhi and INS Satpura recently departed Sihanoukville, Cambodia, after making a port call in the country as part of the Indian Navy's deployment to ASEAN countries.

About INS Delhi:

It is India’s first indigenously built guided missile Destroyer.
It is the lead ship of her classof guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy.
It was built at the Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai and commissioned on 15 November 1997.
Maximum Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h)+
Range: 5,000 mi (8,000 km)
Aircraft carried: 2 x Sea King helicopters

About INS Satpura:

INS Satpura is an indigenously designed and built Shivalik-class guided-missile stealth frigate.
The ship is a frontline unit of the Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam.
Built at Mazagaon Docks Ltd, Mumbai, and commissioned on 20 August 2011, INS Satpura derives her name from the majestic Satpura mountain range in central India.
It is equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors and can carry multi-role helicopters.
Displacement: 6,200 tonnes
Maximum Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h;
Aircraft carried: 2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters