Context:
Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Muara, Brunei and was accorded a warm welcome by the Royal Brunei Navy.
Relevance:
Facts for Prelims
Overview of INS Kiltan
- Type: Indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette.
- Class: Third of four Kamorta-class corvettes constructed under Project 28.
- Name Origin: Named after one of the islands in the Aminidivi group, part of the strategically important Lakshadweep and Minicoy group of islands.
- Design & Construction: Designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.
Key Features:
Innovative Superstructure:
- Material: First major Indian warship to use carbon fibre composite material.
- Benefits: Improved stealth capabilities, reduced top weight, and lower maintenance costs.
Advanced Weaponry & Sensors:
Armaments:
- Heavyweight torpedoes.
- Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rockets.
- 76 mm caliber Medium Range gun.
- Two multi-barrel 30 mm Close-In-Weapon Systems (CIWS) with dedicated fire control systems.
- Defense Systems: Missile decoy rockets (Chaff), advanced Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system.
- Surveillance: Equipped with the most advanced bow-mounted sonar and air surveillance radar.
