It is a proud moment for India as today the last of the four indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes “INS Kavaratti” under Project 28 (Kamorta class) is commissioned into Indian Navy by Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
Kavaratti has state-of-the-art weapons and sensor suite capable of detecting and prosecuting submarines. In addition to its anti-submarine warfare capability, the ship also has a credible self-defense capability and good endurance for long-range deployments.
The ship cost is estimated to be ₹1,700 crores. The ship takes its name from the Kavaratti, capital of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India. Kavaratti has been designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design as part of Project 28. It is capable of fighting under nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare environments. The ship will have a complement of 17 officers and 106 sailors.