Business Insider India:
Putting India in the elite club of countries that are equipped with sophisticated ocean surveillance ship, the VC 11184 is ready for sea trials. There are only four other countries – the US, Russia, China, and France – that have have similar vessels in their arsenal.
Set to go in the first week of October, Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) will launch the ship off the coast of Visakhapatnam. This is also where the Ship Building Centre is currently working on the nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arihant.
The VC 11184 is the first of its kind for the Indian Navy as a part of the country’s strategic weapons programme aimed at strengthening the country’s defences. It will also be the first ship to be a dedicated resource for Phase-II of India’s ballistic missile defence. The name may sound a little bland, but the ship will be renamed once it’s officially inducted into the Indian navy.
