Third ship of Project 15B, Guided Missile Destroyer Imphal, was launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) on Saturday. This marks yet another significant milestone in the annals of the indigenous warship design and construction programme of India. With a launch weight of 3037 tonnes, the vessel made its first contact with water on Saturday afternoon during the launching ceremony graced by the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba. President of Navy Wives Welfare Association (NWWA) broke a coconut on the ship's bow and launched the ship alongside which invocation from the Atharva Veda was rendered.

#WATCH: The Second Ship of Project- 15B, Guided Missile Destroyer, Mormugao launched today in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/dKKwdEJjRL