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 Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
Commissioned April 5, 2008.
Carries troops, tanks, armored vehicles, and military equipment.
