'INS Kadmatt', the second indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette, will be commissioned by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan at naval dockyard here tomorrow.
A unique feature of the ship is the high level of indigenisation incorporated in the production, accentuating the national objective of 'Make in India'.
The ship has many state-of-the-art equipment which include the rail-less helo traversing system and foldable hangar door for the integral ASW helicopter which not only increases the strike capability of the ship, but also enhances the detection capability manifold, a defence release stated today.
About 90 per cent of the ship is indigenous. It has been designed by the Navy's in-house organisation, the Directorate of Naval Design, and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, Kolkata.
'Kadmatt' is the latest indigenous ship after 'Shivalik' class, 'Kolkata' class and 'INS Kamorta' wherein a plethora of weapons and sensors have been integrated to provide a 'Common Operational Picture (COP)'.
As an ASW corvette, the ship carries on the legacy of her predecessor INS Kadmatt (P 78), which served the Navy for 24 years from December 23, 1968 to November 30, 1992.
The ship's weapons and sensors suite is predominantly indigenous and showcases the nation's growing capability in this niche area, it added.
Upon commissioning, the ship will form part of the eastern fleet which shoulders the responsibility of safeguarding the eastern seaboard of India.
This second ship of Project 28 has a low radio, acoustic, magnetic and Infra Red(IR) signature owing to a 'X' shaped hull form, raft mounted engines and an IR suppression system, the release stated.
The IR suppression system reduces the heat emitted by the ship reducing the infrared signature thereby defending the ship from heat seeking missiles.
With a displacement of 3500 tonnes, the ship spans 109 meters in length and 14 meters at the beam and is propelled by four diesel engines to achieve speeds in excess of 25 knots with an endurance of 3450 nautical mile.
The ship also boasts of an advanced three-dimension medium
range air/surface surveillance radar developed by DRDO and produced by Bharat Electronics.
The radar has an integrated IFF system co-mounted on a planar array antenna capable of tracking air/surface targets hundred of kilometres away and differentiates between friendly and enemy units.
'Kadmatt' can carry an anti-submarine helicopter which not only increases the strike capability of the ship but also enhances the detection capability manifold.
The ship has a potent strike capability with guns, close in weapon system, heavy weight torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets.
It will soon be fitted with vertically launched surface to air missiles to neutralise enemy missiles, the release added.
The ship will be manned by 13 officers and 180 sailors with commander Mahesh Chandra Moudgil at the helm as her first Commanding Officer.
