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INS Chennai and INS Kesari

INS Chennai and INS Kesari:

Indian Navy ships INS Chennai and INS Kesari successfully carried out manoeuvring exercises and Visit, Board, Search & Seizure (VBSS) drills during the sea phase of Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025.

  • It is the third and last ship of the Kolkata-class stealth-guided missile destroyers (Project 15A) of the Indian Navy.
  • The first two ships to be manufactured under Project 15A were INS Kolkata and INS Kochi.
  • INS Chennai was constructed by the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) at Mumbai.
  • It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on November 21, 2016.
  • It is placed under the operational and administrative control of the Western Naval Command.
  • INS Kesari (L15) is a Shardul Class Landing Ship Tank (LST) of the Indian Navy.
  • The ship was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
  • It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 5 April 2008.
  • The ship is capable of carrying troops, tanks, armored vehicles, and other military equipment.
  • It is designed to support amphibious operations and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions.
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