The Indian Navy on Friday shared a video showing an anti-ship missile (AShM) launched by its Missile Corvette INS Prabal with lethal precision at maximum range and sinking the target ship.
The Indian Navy spokesman took to Twitter and posted a video of the missile launch.
The missile launched somewhere in the Arabian Sea made its way to its target, an old ship, and struck it with deadly precision at its maximum range.
“The AShM launched by the Indian Navy’s Corvette INS Prabal Missile, targets with deadly precision at max range, sinking the target ship,” the Indian Navy spokesman tweeted.
Meanwhile, Army Chief of Staff General MM Naravane on Thursday commissioned the INS Kavaratti stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare corvette from the Indian Navy at the Naval Shipyard here.
INS Kavaratti is the last of four ASW stealth corvettes built in the country under Project 28 (Kamorta class) and has been designed by the Naval Design Directorate, the in-house wing of Indian Navys.
It has been commissioned into the Navy as a combat ready platform as the ship has completed sea trials of all systems installed on board.
INS Kavaratti has a state-of-the-art suite of sensors and weapons capable of “detecting and chasing” submarines.
In addition to its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the ship also has credible self-defense capabilities and good endurance for long-range deployments.
“The ship is up to 90 percent indigenous content and the use of carbon compounds for the superstructure is a commendable feat accomplished in Indian shipbuilding.
The ship’s array of weapons and sensors is predominantly indigenous and shows the growing capacity of nations in this niche area, “according to the Navy.
With Kavaratti’s induction into its fold, the Indian Navy’s readiness would improve, he said.
The corvette was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, and portrays the increasing ability of the Indian Navy, GRSE, and the nation to become self-sufficient through indigenization, thus accentuating the national goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Navy added. .
The flag officer Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, GRSE President and Managing Director Rear Admiral (retired) VK Saxena and other officers attended the event.
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