INS Chennai: Largest India-built warship commissioned into Indian Navy

INS Chennai, the largest-ever warship built in India, was commissioned by defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday morning. (kunal patil/ht)

Updated on: Nov 23, 2016 1:58 AM IST

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INS Chennai, the largest-ever warship built in India, was commissioned by defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday morning. (kunal patil/ht)

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A Kolkata-class destroyer, INS Chennai was commissioned at the naval dockyard. (kunal patil/ht)

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It is equipped with an MF-STAR radar, which can detect threats early, and with the LRSAM missile, which ensures a lethal, rapid response. (kunal patil/ht)

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Commanded by Captain CR Praveen Nair, the ship is capable of travelling at over 30 knots (nautical miles per hour). (kunal patil/ht)

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It boasts of cutting-edge weapons, sharp sensors, ingenious information systems, intelligent control mechanisms and modular living spaces. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

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INS Kolkata, the first ship of the class, was commissioned on August 16, 2014. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

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It has ‘Barak-8’ long range surface-to-air missiles. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

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Defence minister Manohar Parrikar during the commissioning of the new warship. (kunal patil/ht)

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Once a few sea trials of ship-borne systems are completed, INS Chennai will be assigned to the Western Fleet and will be based in Mumbai. (kunal patil/ht)

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The ship’s crest depicts the outline of the iconic Fort Saint George at Chennai in the background, a part of the adjacent beach in front. (kunal patil/ht)

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The weapon control room of INS Chennai. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

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Navy officers get ready for the ceremony. (kunal patil/ht)

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INS Chennai is the third ship of the Kolkata-class stealth guided missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)