Indian Navy Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Imphal

April 22, 2019
The Indian Navy launched a guided missile destroyer 'Imphal' at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders under 'Project 15B'.
Indian Navy Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Imphal

Details:

  • Project 15B or Project 15 Bravo is a project under which a class of stealth guided missile destroyers are built.
  • Warships built under Project 15Bravo, with a length of 163 metres and 17.4 metres at the beam and a displacement of 7.300 tonnes, are propelled by four gas turbines to achieve speeds in excess of 30 knots.
  • Ships under this project can carry and operate two multiple role helicopters.
  • Enhanced stealth features have been achieved through the shaping of hull and use of radar transparent deck fittings which make these ships difficult to detect.
  • The first ship of Project 15B, a guided missile destroyer christened ‘Visakhapatnam’, was launched on April 20, 2015.

Question:

Q. What is the name of the guided missile destroyer that the Indian Navy launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders under 'Project 15B'? 
a. Agartala
b. Kohima
c. Imphal
d. Kochi

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