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.
INS Chennai commissioned by Hon'ble RM @manoharparrikar todate @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/iCUzGtmO8b
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) November 21, 2016
Built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, the ship's construction also marks the end of the Project 15A to build Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers.
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#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


(Feature image source: Reuters)