Ques : When was INS Kadmatt commissioned?
(a) January 5, 2016
(b) January 6, 2016
(c) January 7, 2016
(d) January 8, 2016
Ans (c)
Related facts
- On January 7, 2016 INS Kadmatt was commissioned into the Indian Navy by the Chief of Naval Staff at a glittering ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
- It is second warship ship of Project 28 (P28) class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvettes.
- With the changing power dynamics in the Indian Ocean Region, INS Kadmatt will augment the mobility, reach and flexibility of Indian Navy.
- It is notable that the event marks the formal induction into the Navy of the second of the four ASW Corvettes.
- It is indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata.
- The earlier Kadmatt, also an ASW Corvette, acquired in 1968 from the erstwhile Soviet Union.
- It was distinguished herself in the 24 years of service to the nation, particularly during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, and Operation Tasha.
- INS Kadmatt is named after one of the large islands amongst the Lakshadweep group of Islands off the west coast of India.
- The Lakshadweep Islands and the Navy share a special relation with the Island chain being home to our base INS Dweeprakshak.
- INS Kadmatt has a multitude of networks such as Total Atmospheric Control System (TACS), Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Battle Damage Control System (BDCS) and Personnel Locator System (PLS).
- The unique feature of this ship is the high level of indigenisation incorporated in the production, accentuating our national objective of ‘Make in India’.
- About 90% of the ship is indigenous and the ship is equipped to fight in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare conditions.
- Some of the major equipment/ systems developed indigenously include Combat Management System, Rocket Launcher, Torpedo Tube Launchers and Infra-Red Signature Suppression System.
- With a displacement of 3300 tonnes, the sleek and magnificent ship spans 109 meters in length and 13.7 meters at the beam and is propelled by four diesel engines to achieve speeds in excess of 25 knots with an endurance of 3450 Nm.
- The ship is commanded by Commander Mahesh Chandra Moudgil and would be an integral part of the Eastern Fleet under the Eastern Naval Command.
Reference:
http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/ins-kadmatt-commissioned-visakhapatnam