INDIAN NAVY conducted the first sea trials for Indian Navys indigenously built stealth destroyer called Mormugao, in the Arabian Sea.
The maiden sea voyage of the warship has been built under the project P-15B.
Its development coincides with the 60th anniversary of liberation of Goa from Portuguese rule.
Mormugao is the second indigenous stealth destroyer, that is being built under Project P-15B.
It is likely to be commissioned in mid-2022.
Indigenous Destroyer construction programme of India was commenced in late 1990s with three Delhi class (P-15 class) warships. It was followed by three Kolkata class (P-15A) destroyers.
Under this project, a total of four warships have been planned namely, Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal and Surat. These Guided missile destroyers are under construction at M/s Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai. Contract for these ships was signed in 2011. These ships are counted among most technologically advanced Guided Missile Destroyers worldwide. It comprises of features like state-of-the-art weapon or sensor package, high degree of automation and advanced stealth features.