INS Kamorta (P28)

Kamorta was originally expected to be built using high-tensile imported steel. But as the INS Shivalik, was built, high-grade steel produced in India was utilized for its construction. It was built using high-grade steel (DMR249A) developed by the state-owned Steel Authority of India from its Bhilai Steel Plant. She is the first Indian Navy ship to be built with carbon fiber reinforced plastic which reduces weight and life cycle maintenance costs. About 90% of the ship is indigenous and the ship is capable of fighting in NBC conditions. As in INS Shivalik, high-grade steel produced in India was utilized for its construction. She was delivered to Navy on 12 July 2014. She is the first indigenous anti-submarine corvette as well as the first indigenous stealth corvette built by India. 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 . ==Service history==

Kamorta was ordered in 2003 and was launched on 21 April 2010. but was handed over to the Navy on 12 July 2014. On 12 July, the front line warship was formally handed over by GRSE chairman and managing director Rear Admiral A. K. Verma (Retd.) to the Navy at a ceremony in GRSE's fitting-out jetty A minor fire broke out on 1 February 2017 in the left engine room of the ship when it was operating at sea. The room was immediately evacuated, the fire was put out using the ship's fixed fire system, and there were no injuries during the incident. On 20 June 2024, Kamorta arrived at the Port of Trincomalee, situated in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, as part of a formal visit. Following the completion of the official engagement, the vessel departed from the island on 23 June 2024. On her departure, Kamorta engaged in a naval exercise with SLNS Samudura. The ship participated in Exercise Malabar 2024 which was held from 8 to 18 October. She also participated at the International Fleet Review 2026 held at Visakapatanam. ==Gallery==