INS Kadmatt (P29)

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INS Kadmatt at Langkawi, Malaysia in LIMA 2019
History
Naval Ensign of India.svgIndia
NameINS Kadmatt
Namesake Kadmat Island
Builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Launched25 October 2011
Acquired26 November 2015
Commissioned7 January 2016
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & type Kamorta class corvette
Displacement3,000 t (3,300 short tons)
Length109 m (358 ft)
Beam12.8 m (42 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4 × Pielstick 12 PA6 STC Diesel engines
  • CODAD, DCNS raft mounted gearbox
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Range3,450 mi (5,550 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement123 (17 officers) [1]
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Revati Central Acquisition Radar
  • EL/M-2221 STGR fire-control radar
  • BEL Shikari
  • BEL RAWL02 (Signaal LW08) antenna communication grid – Gigabit Ethernet-based integrated ship borne data network, with a fiber optic cable backbone running through the vessel
  • NPOL HUMSA (Hull Mounted Sonar Array)
  • Bomber Electronic warfare (EW) suites – BEL Ajanta [2]
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Sanket electronic warfare system
  • Kavach decoy launcher
  • CMS-28 combat management system [2]
Armament
Aircraft carried1 Westland Sea King Mk.42B Or HAL Dhruv
Aviation facilitiesRail-less helo traversing system and foldable hangar door [4] [5]

INS Kadmatt (P29) is the second of four anti-submarine warfare corvettes built for the Indian Navy by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, of Kolkata, under Project 28. She was inducted into the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.

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INS Kadmatt has been named after Kadmat Island in India's Lakshadweep Islands, and carries on the legacy of her predecessor INS Kadmatt (P 78), which served the Navy for 24 years, from 23 December 1968 to 30 November 1992. [6]

Design and description

The primary role of the INS Kadmatt is in anti submarine warfare – to protect ships in convoys and ports from enemy submarine attacks. [7] About 90 per cent of the ship is indigenous and has been designed by the Navy's in-house organisation, the Directorate of Naval Design and has been constructed using high grade steel (DMR 249A) produced in India. [8]

It produces low levels of radiated underwater noise which reduces its chances of detection. It is equipped with a host of features including anti-aircraft guns, torpedoes and rocket launchers. The ship also has on-board early warning, navigation and fire control radars besides underwater sensors and integrated communication and electronic warfare systems. [9] [10] [11]

The ASW-focused combat system includes four heavyweight torpedo tube launchers and a pair of 12-barreled RBU6000 rocket depth-charge launchers featuring several design improvements incorporated by Larsen & Toubro. It is not known if the locally developed Mareech anti-torpedo decoy system has been installed. The fire-control system is the Bharat Electronics IAC Mod C system. While the ships are fitted with a Humsa-NG bow-mounted sonar, an Atlas Elektronik towed array sonar set will be fitted in due course. The ship will also to be fitted with vertical launch surface-to-air missiles. [11]

Kadmatt has a low radio, acoustic, magnetic and infrared (IR) signature owing to an X-shaped hull form, raft-mounted engines and an IR suppression system. The IR suppression system reduces the heat emitted by the ship, reducing the infrared signature, thereby defending the ship from heat-seeking missiles. [6] It will be capable of operating under nuclear, biological and chemical war theaters, acting as a highly sophisticated front line warship of the Indian Navy. [9] [10]

Service history

The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy on 26 November 2015 and was commissioned on 7 January 2016 by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan at naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam. [6] [8] [12] [13] [14]

2017

From 12 to 15 October, Kadmatt along with Satpura visited Sasebo, Japan. The ships took part in PASSEX exercise with destroyer JS Kirisame demonstrating India's commitment to Act East policy and bolstering peace through Indo-Pacific region. [15]

2019

On 25 March, Kadmatt too part in LIMA 19 held in Langkawi, Malaysia. The ship participated during the 15th edition of LIMA and was followed by an exhaustive Indian Navy delegation. Later, the ship took part in the International Fleet Review held in Malaysia. [16] [17]

2021

On 9 August, Kadmatt and Shivalik arrived at Muara, Brunei during their deployment in South East Asia. The ships participated in non-contact exercise during Covid-19 with the Royal Brunei Navy. Later, the ship sailed to Guam to partake in 21st edition of the Malabar exercise. [18]

After sailing from Brunei, the ships participated in the 21st edition of Malabar exercise in Guam as a part of their on-going deployment to nations in South East Asia and the Pacific Ocean. [19]

2023

On 3 December, Kadmatt, during a long range deployment visited North Pacific Ocean and entered Yokosuka, Japan. Before its arrival, the ship undertook refueling with JS Towada off Okinawa as a part of reciprocal provisioning of supply and services (RPSS) between Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. [20]

Kadmatt, later arrived in Manila, Philippines on 12 December 2023. Post departure, the ship undertook naval exercise with BRP Ramon Alcaraz in South China sea. [21] On 20 December, Kadmatt arrived in Bangkok, Thailand and undertook maritime exercise with HTMS Rattanakosin. The then, Chief of Naval staff, R. Hari Kumar visited Kadmatt during the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium held on 21 December 2023 hosted by Royal Thai Navy in Bangkok. [22]

2024

The ship participated in Exercise Malabar 2024 which was held from 8 to 18 October. [23]

2025

On 20 August, Kadmatt arrived in Surabaya, Indonesia for a 3 day exchange visit with Indonesian Navy. The ship and its crew completed various activities with the Indonesian Navy and departed on 23 August. [24]

On 30 August 2025, Kadmatt arrived at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea to celebrate and participate in the country's 50th Independence Day Parade. The ship will also host the Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. [25]

Armament

Kadmatt (P29) is equipped with a wide range of weapon systems. It is fitted with an OTO Melara 76 mm main gun, and uses two AK-630 guns and provision for 16-cell VLS launched Barak 1 missiles as close-in weapon system, which will be added later. In addition, 2 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers and torpedo tubes capable of firing heavy weight torpedoes. [26]

The sensors of this warship include the advanced bow mounted sonar and the indigenous 3D-CAR air-surveillance radar Revathi with capability to detect targets exceeding 200 km (120 mi). [26] It is also the first warship to be equipped with the Kavach decoy system for protection against anti-ship missiles. [27] [28] Like INS Kolkata, this warship is also commissioned without the critical medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) and advanced light towed array sonars (ALTAS), which is planned to be added later. [29]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 Rahmat, Ridzwan; Hardy, James (22 July 2014). "Indian Navy takes delivery of first anti-submarine corvette". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Indian Navy commissions fourth and final Kamorta-class corvette". Janes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Gupta, Jayanta (16 October 2017). "INS Kiltan commissioned to Navy by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "'Kavaratti' – Fourth Ship of Project – 28 (Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette) Launched at GRSE, Kolkata". Press Information Bureau. 19 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "ASW corvette INS Kadmatt to be commissioned at Vizag tomorrow". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "INS Kadmatt launched". The Hindu. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Navy chief to commission INS Kadmatt today – The Hans India". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  9. 1 2 "The Indian Navy's second Project 28 corvette, INS Kadmatt, launched in Kolkata". Bharat Rakshak. 25 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  10. 1 2 "'Kadmatt' Launched". Sainik Samachar. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  11. 1 2 "2nd Anti-Submarine Stealth Corvette 'Kadmatt' Launched For Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "Indian Navy commissions second Kamorta-class ASW corvette | IHS Jane's 360". janes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "INS Kadmatt commissioned at Visakhapatnam | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Chief of the Naval Staff to commission Indigenously Built ASW Corvette 'Kadmatt' | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Kadmatt visit Sasebo, Japan". Press Information Bureau. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  16. ↑ "INS Kadmatt at Langkawi, Malaysia to Participate in LIMA-19" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "INS Kadmatt participates in International fleet review" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt at Brunei to enhance bilateral ties" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 9 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt Arrive at Guam to participate in Multilateral Maritime Ex Malabar" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "INS Kadmatt at Yokosuka Japan" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "INS Kadmatt arrived Manila, Philippines" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "INS Kadmatt in Bagkok, Thailand" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "CLOSING CEREMONY OF MALABAR 2024". Press Information Bureau . 18 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  24. ↑ "Indian Navy ship Kadmatt completes port call at Suyabaya". Press Information Bureau . 23 August 2025.
  25. ↑ "Indian Navy warship visits Port Moresby to join Papua New Guinea's 50th Independence Day celebrations" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  26. 1 2 "INS Kamorta: All you need to know about India's indigenous warship". DNA. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  27. ↑ "Navy to get first indigenous anti-submarine warship, INS Kamorta tomorrow". The Economic Times. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  28. ↑ "India launches first indigenous ASW corvette". India Strategic. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  29. ↑ "DRDO's failure to meet deadlines in delivering products". The Economic Times. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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