Rajnath Singh to inaugurate the formidable warship 'Imphal' into the Navy on Tuesday.

The Indian Navy will commission the 'Imphal', a stealth guided missile destroyer, on Tuesday. This warship is the third of four 'Visakhapatnam' Class destroyers, designed by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. The Imphal is the first warship named after a city from the Northeast region of India, Manipur capital Imphal. It has undergone rigorous trials and successfully test-fired the extended-range supersonic BrahMos Missiles, showcasing the Navy's confidence in its indigenous weapons and platforms. The Imphal is equipped with advanced weaponry, sensors, and anti-submarine warfare capabilities, and it has a high degree of automation and stealth features. The construction and trials of the Imphal were completed in record time, and it is the largest and most advanced destroyer named after a city from the Northeast. The commissioning of the Imphal highlights the significance of the city of Imphal, Manipur, and the Northeastern region in terms of national security and prosperity. Various Indian companies and MSMEs have contributed to the construction of the Imphal. [Extracted from the article]