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Guided Missile Destroyer Imphal

November 29, 2023

GS Paper III Science and Technology

Context: The Defence Minister revealed the Indian Navy’s stealth guided missile destroyer named INS Imphal.

More about the news:

The vessel is equipped with BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles along with other domestically developed weaponry.
Project 15B: The ship, which is the third among the four Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers developed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).

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First ship INS Visakhapatnam, was commissioned on 21 Nov 2021, Second ship INS Mormugao commissioned on 18 Dec 2022 and the fourth ship, INS Surat underdevelopment.
Crest design: The design portrays the Kangla Palace on the left and ‘Kangla-Sa‘ on the right.
Kangla-Sa’ is the state emblem of Manipur.
- The Kangla Palace is a significant historical and archaeological site in Manipur, serving as the traditional seat of the former kingdom.
- The ‘Kangla-Sa,’ characterized by a dragon’s head and lion’s body, is described as a mythical being from Manipur’s history, symbolizing the protector of its people

News Source: Indian Express

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