To enhance the maritime partnership between Indian Navy and Royal Oman Navy, the indigenously built destroyer INS Visakhapatnam recently entered Oman.
About INS Visakhapatnam:
It is the lead ship and the first of the Indian Navy's Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers.
It was commissioned on November 21, 2021, is one of the largest destroyers in Indian Navy service.
Features:
Size: It measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth.
Displacement: 7,400 tonnes.
Propulsion: It is propelled by four powerful Gas Turbines, in a Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) configuration.
Speed: It is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 30 knots.
The ship has enhanced stealth features resulting in a reduced Radar Cross Section (RCS) achieved through efficient shaping of hull, full beam superstructure design, plated masts and use of radar transparent materials on exposed decks.
The ship is equipped to fight under Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare conditions.
Named after the historic city of Andhra Pradesh on the east coast, Visakhapatnam, the ‘City of Destiny’, the ship has a total complement of about 315 personnel.
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