INS Rajput (D51)
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INS Rajput (D51) is a guided-missile destroyer and the lead ship of the Rajput class destroyers of the Indian Navy
. It was commissioned on September 30, 1980.
INS Rajput served as a trial platform for the BrahMos
cruise missile. The 4 P-20M single launchers (port and starboard) were replaced by two boxed launchers, each with 4 cells. A new variant of the Prithvi-III missile was test fired from the ship on March 2007. The ship is capable of attacking land targets, as well as anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare in a taskforce-defense or carrier-escort role. The Rajput tracked the Dhanush Ballistic missile during a successful test in 2005.
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
. It was commissioned on September 30, 1980.
INS Rajput served as a trial platform for the BrahMos
BrahMos
BrahMos is a stealth supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. It is a joint venture between Republic of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroeyenia who have together formed BrahMos Aerospace...
cruise missile. The 4 P-20M single launchers (port and starboard) were replaced by two boxed launchers, each with 4 cells. A new variant of the Prithvi-III missile was test fired from the ship on March 2007. The ship is capable of attacking land targets, as well as anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare in a taskforce-defense or carrier-escort role. The Rajput tracked the Dhanush Ballistic missile during a successful test in 2005.
External links
- Rajput (Kashin II class) at Bharat RakshakBharat RakshakBharat Rakshak is a website devoted to discussing India's military affairs. It was started and is run by military enthusiasts.- History :...
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