In Pics: INS Chennai joins Indian Navy

Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar addressed the gathering and termed the commissioning of INS Chennai as a historic day for the Indian Navy.

Mumbai, Nov 21 Guided missile destroyer INS Chennai, joined Indian Navy today. The impressive commissioning ceremony was held at the Naval Dockyard Mumbai.

Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar addressed the gathering and termed the commissioning of INS Chennai as a historic day for the Indian Navy as it adds another milestone in the relentless journey towards achieving self-reliance in battle readiness.

Here are some pictures of INS Chennai:

INS Chennai joins Indian Navy

This indigenously built missile destroyer will add new dimension to our Navy's attack capabilities.

INS Chennai joins Indian Navy

INS Chennai commissioned by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar today.

INS Chennai joins Indian Navy

A unique feature of this ship is the high level of indigenisation incorporated in the production, accentuating our national objective of 'Make in India'.

INS Chennai joins Indian Navy

Named after the iconic port city of Chennai, the ship has a complement of about 45 officers and 395 personnel.

INS Chennai joins Indian Navy

The ship will be under the command of Captain CR Praveen Nair, a Communication & Electronic Warfare specialist.

INS Chennai joins Indian Navy

INS Chennai is packed with contemporary and sophisticated 'state of the art' weapons and sensors such as Surface to Surface Missile and Surface to Air Missiles.

INS Chennai joins Indian Navy

Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba during the commissioning ceremony of INS Chennai in Mumbai on Monday. PTI

INS Chennai joins Indian Navy

Naval officers hoisting their flag during the commissioning ceremony of naval warship INS Chennai in Mumbai on Monday. PTI

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