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INS Kiltan - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Oct 16, 2017,
13:13 IST
* INS Kiltan is
the latest indigenous warship after Shivalik Class, Kolkata Class and sister
ships INS
Kamorta and INS Kadmatt to have joined the Indian Navy's
arsenal wherein a plethora of weapons and sensors have been integrated to
provide a "common operational picture".
* The ship hosts a predominantly indigenous cutting-edge weapons and sensors suite which includes heavyweight torpedoes, ASW rockets, 76 mm caliber Medium Range gun and two multi-barrel 30 mm guns as close-in-weapon system (CIWS) with dedicated fire control systems, missile decoy rockets (Chaff), advanced ESM (Electronic Support Measure) system, most advanced bow mounted sonar and air surveillance radar Revathi.
* It is India's first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fibre composite material resulting in improved stealth features, lower top weight and maintenance costs.
* The ship derives its name from one of the islands in Aminidivi group of the strategically located Lakshadweep and Minicoy group of islands.
* Designed by the Indian Navy's in-house organisation Directorate of Naval
Design and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in
Kolkata, INS Kiltan portrays the growing capability of the Indian Navy.
* The ship in the future would also be installed with
short range SAM system and carry an integral ASW helicopter.
* The ship also boasts of the proud legacy of the
erstwhile Petya Class ship of same name 'Kiltan (P79)' built in the USSR, which
had actively participated as Task Force Commander in the 'Operation Trident'
during the 1971 India-Pak war.
Original post: indiatimes.com
Anti-Submarine warship INS Kiltan
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Smt @nsitharaman unveils the plaque at the Commissioning
Ceremony of the INS Kiltan at the Vizag Naval Dock Yard. Source:
SpokespersonNavy
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