Chennai & Kesari

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1 year ago

Joint Exercises: INS Chennai and INS Kesari successfully conducted maneuvering exercises and Visit, Board, Search & Seizure (VBSS) drills during the sea phase of Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025.
INS Chennai:
- Third and last of the Kolkata-class stealth-guided missile destroyers (Project 15A).
- Built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.
- Commissioned November 21, 2016.
- Under Western Naval Command.
- 164 meters long, over 7,500 tonnes, 30+ knots speed.
- Equipped with BrahMos and Barak-8 missiles, Kavach and Mareech defense systems.
- Carries up to two helicopters.
INS Kesari:
- Shardul Class Landing Ship Tank (LST).
- Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and
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Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.

Commissioned April 5, 2008.

Carries troops, tanks, armored vehicles, and military equipment.

Supports amphibious operations and HADR missions.