Governance
In News: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh today commissioned INS Mormugao into the Indian Navy.
INS Mormugao:
- It is a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer.
- It is the second of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers that has been designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau.
- It has over 75% indigenous content and was built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.
- It is equipped with surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles besides modern surveillance radar that provides target data to the weapon systems.
- The warship, measuring 163 metres by 17 metres, displacement of 7300 tonnes
- It is named after the historic port city of Mormugao in Goa.
- Propelled by four powerful gas turbines, the warship can achieve speeds of over 30 knots.
- It is said to feature state-of-the-art weapons, stealth features and sensors.
- It has a total atmospheric control system (TACS) that protects crew from nuclear, biological, and chemical threats.
- It undertook its first sea sortie in 2021, marking 60 years of Goa’s liberation from Portuguese rule.
Miscellaneous:
- INS Vishakhapatnam was commissioned into the Navy in 2021.
Source: Newsonair
Previous Year Questions
Q.1) Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently? (2016)
- Amphibious warfare ship
- Nuclear-powered submarine
- Torpedo launch and recovery vessel
- Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
