Surat: It’s a good news for the city of Surat. One of two indigenously built frontline warships has been named as INS Surat.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will launch a Project 15B destroyer, INS Surat and a Project 17A frigate, INS Udaygiri, on May 17 at Mazagon Docks in Mumbai.

INS Surat is the fourth of Project 15B class of ships that are the next-generation stealth, guided-missile destroyers of the Navy being built at Mazagon Docks. It is designed in-house by the Directorate of Naval Design and 75 % of the equipment and systems were sourced from indigenous companies including micro, small and medium enterprises.

A 163 meter long, INS Surat has 7400 tone weight. It has 9900 HP diesel engine. Its speed is 56 km (30 nautical miles) with WCM-1000 generator. It has capacity to fire upto 4600 meter with 4 interceptor boats. It can accommodate 50 officials and 250 Navy soldiers. It can fire surface to air Barack-8 missiles and Brahmos missile. It has also a facility to launch RBU-6000 anti submarine rocket launcher. It has capacity to fire from )TP Melara 76 MM naval guns and AK630 stabilized remote gun. It has flight deck and helicopter hanger facilities on its upper floor. DeshGujarat