INS Surat

Key notes

  • INS Surat is a Project 15B guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy.
  • It belongs to the Visakhapatnam class.
  • It was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai.
  • The ship is named after the city of Surat, Gujarat.

  • It is designed for:

    • Anti-air warfare.
    • Anti-surface warfare.
    • Anti-submarine warfare.
    • Long-range maritime operations.
  • It has advanced sensors, missiles, guns and electronic-warfare systems.
  • The ship reflects India’s growing naval shipbuilding capability.
  • Project 15B is an advanced successor to earlier Indian destroyer projects.

  • Important exam linkage:

    • Indian Navy.
    • Guided-missile destroyers.
    • Indigenous defence manufacturing.
    • Maritime security.