Indian Navy launches stealth destroyer INS Visakhapatnam

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Indian Naval Ship (INS) Visakhapatnam, the country’s largest and latest stealth destroyer, was launched on Monday at Mazgaon dock. The first of the four guided missile stealth destroyers of Project 15-B class, INS Visakhapatnam was launched by Minu Dhowan, the wife of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan. The Navy chief said there are 48 different types of vessels such as submarines, aircraft carriers, frigates and destroyers, which are under construction in the various public-private shipyards across India. “The shape of the hull of Visakhapatnam and its radar transparent deck will make very difficult for the enemy to detect the ship,” he said. "Our Navy's capabilities are dynamic and can meet all threats," Dhowan said. He said the close surveillance and monitoring is done in consid