Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday commissioned 'INS Chennai', the third indigenously designed guided missile destroyer in the Kolkata class, in Mumbai. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba, was also present on the occasion.

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With an overall length of 164 metres and displacement of over 7,500 tons, 'INS Chennai' is one of the largest destroyers in the Indian Navy's fleet.


The ship is armed with supersonic surface-to-surface BrahMos missiles and Barak-8 long range surface-to-air missiles.

#INSChennai Redletter day 4 Missile Destroyer Chennai as she gets commissioned at hands of Hon'bleRM @manoharparrikar 2day @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/64qpmonFa2

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) November 21, 2016