First Indigenously Built Stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship-
INS Kamorta- Commissioned
New Delhi,Breaking new grounds in the making of warships in the
country, India today commissioned the first indigenously built stealth
Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, INS Kamorta, at an impressive ceremony at
Visakhapatnam naval dockyard. The Defence Minister Arun Jaitley who commissioned the warship,
described the development as ‘the coming of age of our ship building industry’.
The commissioning of INS Kamorta has added a new dimension to
the ASW capability of the Indian Navy and in particular, the Eastern
Fleet. The multifarious missions that can be undertaken by the ship truly
reflect the enhanced multi-dimensional capability of the Indian Navy.
Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Satish
Soni, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral AK
Verma (Retd), CMD, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and various
other dignitaries were present during the commissioning ceremony.
INS Kamorta is first of the four ASW Stealth Corvettes designed
by the Navy’s in-house organisation, the Directorate of Naval Design (DND),
under Project 28, with an indigenous component of about 90%. Measuring
110 meters in length, 14 meters in breadth and displacing 3500 tons, the ship
can achieve speed of 25 Knots. The ship is fitted with Anti-submarine Rockets
and Torpedoes, Medium and Close-in Weapon Systems and indigenous surveillance
radar Revathi. The ship is also capable of carrying an integral ASW
helicopter.
Shri Jaitley said in the last three months, both the Prime Minister and he had
been associated with many an accretions made into the Indian Navy namely, INS
Vikramaditya, INS Kolkotta and INS Kamorta. But this one was special because of
the high indigenous content. He said, at the moment, 42 warships are under
construction in various shipyards of the country which is a welcome sign of the
health of the ship building industry. He expressed confidence
that the measures taken by the government will infuse healthy competitive
spirit between the public and private shipyards.
Kamorta also boasts of other “firsts” such as a foldable Hangar Door and a
Rail-less Helo Traversing System, which will give helicopter operations from
the corvette a significant edge over other warships.
Enhanced
stealth features have been achieved by ‘X’ form of Hull, full beam
superstructure, inclined ship sides and use of Infrared Signature Suppression
system for cooling the Engine and Generator exhausts. The Ship has a
‘Combination of Diesel and Diesel’ propulsion system with 2 Diesel Engines
along with one gear box on each shaft. The common raft mounted Gear Box and
Diesel Engines give the vessel very low radiated underwater noise. This is well
complemented with an efficient propeller which has high cavitation inception
speed. The design also incorporates active shaft grounding system and multi
zone Impressed Current Cathodic Protection for suppression of Extremely Low
Frequency Electromagnetic signature. The very low under water acoustic
signature makes it a ‘silent killer on the prowl’.
INS Kamorta has a multitude of systems such as
Total Atmospheric Control, Integrated Platform Management, Integrated Bridge,
Battle Damage Control and Personnel Locator System. This provides a
contemporary and process oriented System of Systems for optimal functioning of
the warship.
With her
state of the art weapons and sensors, INS Kamorta is well equipped to fight in
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical warfare conditions. The ship, in essence,
showcases the nation’s warship design capability and industrial prowess
The ship has a complement of
about 15 officers and 180 sailors. The accommodation and living spaces have
been designed with special emphasis on ergonomics and habitability. The ship is
commanded by Commander Manoj Jha, a Gunnery Specialist.
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