third Project 15 Alpha Destroyer will be launched at 11.30 a.m

[sudhir007]

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Event


Ms.Elizabeth Antony, wife of Mr.A K Antony, Defence Minister, will launch the 3rd Destroyer of Project 15 Alpha, built by the Mazagon Dock Ltd for the Indian Navy.
Defence Minister Mr A K Antony, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, Mr.Milind Deora, MP will also be present


Time
11.30 a.m.

Day & Date
Thursday, April 1, 2010.

Venue
Mazagon Dock Ltd. Dockyard Road, Mumbai

Media Coordination


Mr.Alok Mishra – 97690 32721,
Mr.Parvez Panthacky 9322882180 (Mazagon Dock Ltd)
Media Advisory Transport : A Minibus for the venue will leave from the Press Club, Mumbai at 11.15 a.m.
PS : Limited number of car passes are available for OB vans and media persons, which can be collected from PIB, Mumbai during office hours on March 31, 2010 or between 10 -11 a.m. on April 1, 2010.

OB Van passes can also be collected from PRO, Mazagon Dock Ltd (Mr.Panthacky 9322882180).


Key No.
PIB Mb/1011/001.
You are requested to kindly depute your correspondent, photographer / camera crew to cover the event.

 

[manish123]

Press Information Bureau: Government of India news site, PIB Mumbai website, PIB Mumbai, Press Information Bureau, PIB, India’s Official media agency, Government of India press releases, PIB photographs, PIB photos, Press Conferences in Mumbai, Union


Event


Ms.Elizabeth Antony, wife of Mr.A K Antony, Defence Minister, will launch the 3rd Destroyer of Project 15 Alpha, built by the Mazagon Dock Ltd for the Indian Navy.
Defence Minister Mr A K Antony, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, Mr.Milind Deora, MP will also be present


Time
11.30 a.m.

Day & Date
Thursday, April 1, 2010.

Venue
Mazagon Dock Ltd. Dockyard Road, Mumbai

Media Coordination


Mr.Alok Mishra – 97690 32721,
Mr.Parvez Panthacky 9322882180 (Mazagon Dock Ltd)
Media Advisory Transport : A Minibus for the venue will leave from the Press Club, Mumbai at 11.15 a.m.
PS : Limited number of car passes are available for OB vans and media persons, which can be collected from PIB, Mumbai during office hours on March 31, 2010 or between 10 -11 a.m. on April 1, 2010.

OB Van passes can also be collected from PRO, Mazagon Dock Ltd (Mr.Panthacky 9322882180).


Key No.
PIB Mb/1011/001.
You are requested to kindly depute your correspondent, photographer / camera crew to cover the event.

yaar this seems to be a April fools joke.

 

[indopak]

 

[Kinetic]

Great news for India! But they will be delayed till 2011/12 because of Barak-NG is not ready yet! When commissioned into the Indian Navy Kolkata class will be the best ship outside US and Europe with combination of stealth, firepower and technology.

 

[Vinashi_JagjitSinghArora]

Congrats India!! For its Stealth Vessel!

 

[chachachoudhary]

Good news. India is definitely doing good as far as frigates and destroyers are concerned.

However, I would like to know what are indian navy's capabilities in terms of smaller missile boats like Korean SES A and B in 200 ton category.

In my opinion, indian navy now needs to concentrate on indigenous fast attack missile boats of 200-ton class as they can be inducted in large numbers and important part of littoral combat groups.

 

[baker]

IT IS LAUNCHED............

India's third indigenous naval destroyer INS Chennai built at the Mazagaon Docks was been launched on Thursday in Mumbai.


The warship was launched by Defence Minister AK Antony's wife Elizabeth Antony.


INS Chennai has been built in Mumbai under the code name of Project 15 Alpha.


The destroyer is the third and last of the Kolkata class warships built at Mazagaon Docks and displaces more than 6,000 tonnes.


Its weaponry is entirely indigenous comprising 16 Brahmos missiles and torpedos. The warship is also equipped with the indigenous Humsa sonar and Ellora electronic warfare suite, and carries two helicopters on board.

During the launch Antony stressed on the importance of having a well protected coastline, especially in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.


He said there is a need to built more warships for the Navy.


"Protecting our coastline is most important after 26/11. We must defend it against all possibilities. We need to build more warships for the Navy and Coast Guard indigenously. Our defence shipyards must be able to fulfil our requirements on time and keep up quality," said Antony.


The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma was also present on the occasion.

India's 3rd indigenous naval destroyer launched

 

[TheBraveHeart]

Missile destroyer INS Chennai launched: Rediff.com News

 

[KS]

We need more frigates and destroyers as even South Korea (a tiny nation smaller than the state i live in) has abt 15 destroyers.

 

[AVADI]

I just love the name of the ship INS Chennai.

 

[aimarraul]

china is lagging behind india again,we didn't produce any destroyer over the last 7 years,have to catch up IN

 

[lhuang]

china is lagging behind india again,we didn't produce any destroyer over the last 7 years,have to catch up IN

I hope that's sarcasm.

 

[aimarraul]

I hope that's sarcasm.

can you please change your flag?i will feel better having the conversation in that way.
well,i am just saying the fact,you can check the launch time of 052C,my indian friend,we didn't produce any destroyer between 03-10,only bought 2 Sovremenny Class from russia