Why is 'Mormugao' being called the deadliest warship built in India? Will be proud to know the great preparation of the Navy

The Navy said that the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of the Mormugao warship (INS Mormugao) have been developed in the country itself and the ship has a system of rocket launchers, torpedo launchers, and SAW helicopters.

New Delhi: Indigenously built missile destroyer 'INS Mormugao' will be inducted into the Indian Navy on Sunday to boost its maritime capability amid China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean region. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the ship at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The warship has been named Mormugao after the historic port city of Goa on the west coast. Incidentally, this vessel was first put to sea on December 19, 2021, the day Goa completed 60 years of liberation from Portuguese rule.

What is special in Mormugao?

According to the Indian Navy, this warship is equipped with remote sensing equipment, modern radar, and weapon systems like surface-to-surface missiles and surface-to-air missiles. The Navy told that the length of this warship is 163 meters, its width 17 meters and its weight is 7,400 tonnes. It can be counted among the deadliest warships built by India. The vessel is propelled by four powerful gas turbines. The vessel is capable of attaining a speed of over 30 knots. The Navy said the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of the ship have been developed indigenously and the ship is fitted with rocket launchers, torpedo launchers, and SAW helicopters. The ship is capable of fighting during nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare conditions.

The Navy informed that the second of the four 'Visakhapatnam' class destroyers have been designed by the indigenous organization of the Indian Navy and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited. The specialty of this warship is that about 75 percent of its parts are completely indigenous and it has been built under our national goal 'Self-reliant India'.

With a strong determination for self-reliance and indigenization, 42 of the 44 ships and submarines are being built at Indian shipyards, thus taking forward our efforts for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. In addition, orders have been placed for the construction of 55 ships and submarines. They will be manufactured in Indian shipyards.