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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Third Kolkata class Stealth guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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 | country = India&lt;br /&gt;
 | flag = {{shipboxflag|India|naval}}&lt;br /&gt;
 | name = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 | namesake = [[Chennai]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | operator = [[Indian Navy]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | registry = &lt;br /&gt;
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 | builder = [[Mazagon Dock Limited]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | laid_down = February 2006&lt;br /&gt;
 | launched = 1 April 2010&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=India&amp;#039;s 3rd indigenous naval destroyer launched|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/antony-navy-destroyer-antony-on-navy-335869.html|work=CNN-News18|date=1 April 2010}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 | sponsor = &lt;br /&gt;
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 | completed = 12 November 2015&lt;br /&gt;
 | acquired = &lt;br /&gt;
 | commissioned = 21 Nov 2016&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;press release INS Chennai joins Navy&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite press release |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/guided-missile-destroyer-ins-chennai-joins-indian-navy |title=Guided Missile Destroyer INS Chennai Joins the Indian Navy |publisher=Indian Navy |date=21 November 2016 |access-date=21 November 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Largest-ever &amp;#039;Made-in-India&amp;#039; warship INS Chennai commissioned&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Largest-ever-Made-in-India-warship-INS-Chennai-commissioned/articleshow/55537416.cms |title=Largest-ever &amp;#039;Made-in-India&amp;#039; warship INS Chennai commissioned |work=The Times of India|date=21 November 2016 |access-date=21 November 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Project 15A to end with commissioning of INS Chennai on Monday|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/project-15a-to-end-with-commissioning-of-ins-chennai-on-monday-116111801172_1.html|access-date=18 November 2016|work=Business Standard|date=18 November 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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 | motto = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Shatro Sanharaka&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (&amp;quot;Vanquisher of Enemies&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Indigenous INS Chennai will be commissioned on Monday|url=http://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/7364-indigenous-ins-chennai-will-be-commissioned-monday|access-date=22 November 2016|work=The Sunday Guardian Live|date=22 November 2016|archive-date=23 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123201409/http://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/7364-indigenous-ins-chennai-will-be-commissioned-monday|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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 | type = [[Guided-missile destroyer]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | tonnage = &lt;br /&gt;
 | displacement = {{convert|7400|t|abbr=on}} full load&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hindujul14&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Navy gets its largest destroyer|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/navy-gets-its-largest-destroyer/article6205050.ece|date=13 July 2014|access-date=15 July 2014|work=The Hindu|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303141734/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/navy-gets-its-largest-destroyer/article6205050.ece|archive-date=3 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;INS Kolkata class&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=INS Kolkata|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/naval-fleet/ins-kolkata|website=indiannavy.nic.in|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=28 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616202823/http://indiannavy.nic.in/naval-fleet/ins-kolkata|archive-date=16 June 2015|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5MkSmXxRXU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/s5MkSmXxRXU| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=INS Kolkata: embarquement immédiat|publisher=l&amp;#039;express|access-date=2 September 2016}}{{cbignore}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 | length = {{convert|163|m|ftin|abbr=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
 | beam = {{convert|17.4|m|ftin|abbr=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
 | draught = {{convert|6.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
 | power = &lt;br /&gt;
 | propulsion = * [[Combined gas and gas]] system: 4 × [[Zorya-Mashproekt]] [https://www.linquip.com/device/4048/marine-gas-turbine-ugt16000r-dt59 DT-59 reversible gas turbines] producing 16.55MW each&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|last1=Siddiqui|first1=Huma|title=INS Kochi turbocharged|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/ins-kochi-turbocharged/145742/|work=The Financial Express|date=5 October 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204123920/http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/ins-kochi-turbocharged/145742/|archive-date=4 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;jni-18aug14&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|last1=Bedi|first1=Rahul|title=India commissions first-of-class destroyer Kolkata|url=http://www.janes.com/article/42106/india-commissions-first-of-class-destroyer-kolkata|work=IHS Jane&amp;#039;s Navy International|date=18 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821013002/http://www.janes.com/article/42106/india-commissions-first-of-class-destroyer-kolkata|archive-date=21 August 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 | speed = {{convert|30|kn|km/h|lk=in}}&lt;br /&gt;
 | range = {{convert|6000|nmi|km|abbr=on|lk=in}} at {{convert|18|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}&lt;br /&gt;
 | endurance = &lt;br /&gt;
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 | complement = &lt;br /&gt;
300 (50 officers + 250 sailors)&lt;br /&gt;
 | sensors = *&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Radar :-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
             *[[Israeli Aircraft Industries|IAI]] [[EL/M-2248 MF-STAR]] [[S-band]] [[Active Electronically Scanned Array|AESA]] multi-function radar&amp;lt;ref name=sp8j14&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Country&amp;#039;s most potent indigenous warship joins service this month|url=http://spsnavalforces.com/exclusive/?id=18&amp;amp;h=Country-s-most-potent-indigenous-warship-joins-service-this-month|access-date=8 June 2014|publisher=SP&amp;#039;s Naval Forces|date=8 June 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821171744/http://spsnavalforces.com/exclusive/?id=18&amp;amp;h=Country-s-most-potent-indigenous-warship-joins-service-this-month|archive-date=21 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
             * [[Thales Group|Thales]] LW-08 D-band air search radar&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Releases/naval_Press_Release_Bharat_Electronics_awards_LW08/ |title=Bharat Electronics Ltd. awards LW08 contract to Thales |publisher=Thalesgroup.com |date=2 July 2008 |access-date=2 April 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727113416/http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Releases/naval_Press_Release_Bharat_Electronics_awards_LW08/ |archive-date=27 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
             * Garpun Bal (3TS-25E) radar &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvWia6Jpwek&amp;amp;t=153s&amp;amp;ab_channel=IndianNavy|title=Virtual tour of INS Kolkata (Hindi)|website=[[YouTube]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
             *&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sonar :-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
             * [[Bharat Electronics Limited|BEL]] HUMSA-NG bow sonar&lt;br /&gt;
             * [[Bharat Electronics Limited|BEL]] Nagin active towed array sonar&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Kolkata Class Destroyer INS Chennai will be commissioned on Monday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kolkata-class-destroyer-ins-chennai-manohar-parikkar-352990-2016-11-20 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
             *&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Combat Suite :-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
             * [[Bharat Electronics Limited|BEL]] EMCCA Mk4 combat management system&amp;lt;ref name=sp8j14/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 | EW = * [[Bharat Electronics Limited|BEL]] Ellora [[electronic support measures]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ndtv-29sep15&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|last1=Som|first1=Vishnu|title=Inside India&amp;#039;s New and Deadliest Warship|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/inside-indias-new-and-deadliest-warship-1224090|website=NDTV|access-date=23 November 2017|date=29 September 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718032359/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/inside-indias-new-and-deadliest-warship-1224090|archive-date=18 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
        *&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Decoys :-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
        *4 × [[Kavach (anti-missile system)|Kavach]] decoy launchers&lt;br /&gt;
        *2 × [[Maareech ATDS|Maareech]] [[Torpedo defence|torpedo-countermeasure]] systems&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ndtv-29sep15&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 | armament = *&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Anti-air warfare :-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
              *4 × 8-cell [[Vertical launching system|VLS]], for a total of 32 [[Barak 8]] [[surface-to-air missile]]s&lt;br /&gt;
              *&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Anti-surface warfare :-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
              *2 × 8-cell VLS, for 16 [[BrahMos]] [[anti-ship missile]]s &lt;br /&gt;
              *&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Anti-submarine warfare :-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
              *4 × {{cvt|533|mm|in|0}} [[torpedo tube]]s &lt;br /&gt;
              *2 × [[RBU-6000]] [[Anti-submarine weapon|anti-submarine rocket launchers]]&lt;br /&gt;
              *&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Guns :-&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
              *1 × [[OTO Melara 76 mm]] [[Naval artillery|naval gun]]&lt;br /&gt;
              *4 x [[AK-630]] [[Close-in weapon system|CIWS]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | armour = &lt;br /&gt;
 | armor = &lt;br /&gt;
 | aircraft = 2 × [[Westland Sea King|Sea King]] or [[HAL Dhruv]] helicopters&lt;br /&gt;
 | aircraft_facilities = Dual Enclosed [[hangar]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | notes = &lt;br /&gt;
 }}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (D65)&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is the third and last ship of the {{sclass|Kolkata|destroyer|0}} [[stealth ship|stealth]] [[guided missile destroyer]]s of the [[Indian Navy]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;navaltechnology&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Kolkata Class Guided Missile Destroyers, India|url=http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/Kolkata-class-guided-missile-destroyers/|publisher=Naval Technology|access-date=15 June 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She was constructed by the [[Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders]] (MDL) at [[Mumbai]]. On 17 April 2017, INS Chennai was dedicated to the city of [[Chennai]] in the presence of then [[List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami|K. Palaniswamy]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Naval ship dedicated to Chennai city|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/naval-ship-dedicated-to-chennai-city/articleshow/58223417.cms|work=The Times of India|agency=Press Trust of India|date=17 April 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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INS Chennai has on her seal a Bull symbolising the [[Jallikattu]] festival celebrated in [[Tamil Nadu]] from where the ship associates its heritage.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Construction==&lt;br /&gt;
She was [[Keel laying|laid down]] in February 2006, and was [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 2 April 2010 by the then [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]] [[A. K. Antony|AK Antony]]&amp;#039;s wife Elizabeth Antony at a function in [[Mumbai]], and was commissioned on 21 November 2016 by the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Indian Defence Minister]] [[Manohar Parrikar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;press release INS Chennai joins Navy&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ssbinterviewtips&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Warship INS Chennai commissioned by Indian Navy|url=http://www.ssbinterviewtips.in/warship-ins-chennai-commissioned-by-indian-navy/631|publisher=SSB Interview Tips|access-date=21 November 2016|archive-date=22 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122071131/http://www.ssbinterviewtips.in/warship-ins-chennai-commissioned-by-indian-navy/631|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is the first naval ship named after [[Chennai]], capital city of the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;pib&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Project 15-A destroyer, INS Kochi To be launched on 18 Sep 2009|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=52673|publisher=PIB|access-date=16 June 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]] [[C. R. Praveen Nair]] was the [[ship commissioning|commissioning]] [[commanding officer]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Capt Praveen Nair commands INS Chennai; many desi systems on board |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/western-naval-command-1.1521872 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |access-date=26 November 2023 |language=en |date=21 November 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Features==&lt;br /&gt;
The India-designed ship is designed to have state of the art weapons and sensors, stealth features, an advanced action information system, a comprehensive auxiliary control system, world class modular living spaces, sophisticated power distribution system and a host of other advanced features. These ships integrate many new features and involve design changes that ensure a far more advanced weapons platforms compared to the earlier Project 15 ships.&lt;br /&gt;
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The ship&amp;#039;s air defence capability, designed to counter the threat of enemy aircraft and [[Anti-ship missile|anti-ship cruise missile]]s, revolve around the vertical launch, long range [[surface-to-air missile]] system, co-developed by [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Four [[AK-630]] rapid-fire guns will provide the ship with close-in-defence capability while an MR gun will enable her to provide effective naval gunfire support.&lt;br /&gt;
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India-developed twin tube torpedo launchers and rocket launchers will add punch to the ship&amp;#039;s anti-submarine capability.&lt;br /&gt;
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INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is designed to carry the supersonic [[BrahMos]] surface-to-surface missile system. The system enables the ship to engage shore-based and naval surface targets at long range making it a lethal platform for strike against enemy targets.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Service History ==&lt;br /&gt;
INS Chennai, along with [[INS Sunayna]] was sent to the [[Persian Gulf]] and [[Gulf of Oman]] in June 2019 to protect Indian shipping interests amid tensions in the [[Strait of Hormuz]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/india-warships-sent-strategic-gulf-waters-navy-184136054.html|title=India warships sent to strategic Gulf waters: Navy}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Cooperative Engagement Capability===&lt;br /&gt;
On 15 May 2019, INS Chennai along with [[INS Kochi]] participated in the maiden [[Cooperative Engagement Capability|cooperative engagement firing]] through the employment of the full Joint Taskforce Coordination (JTC) mode which implements the [[Barak 8|MRSAM / Barak 8]] &amp;#039;Cooperative Engagement&amp;#039; operating mode.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1572157&amp;amp;RegID=3&amp;amp;LID=1|title = Press Information Bureau}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://defense-update.com/20190517_indian-navy-demonstrates-mrsam-cooperative-engagement-capability.html|title=Indian Navy Demonstrates &amp;#039;MRSAM &amp;#039;Cooperative Engagement&amp;#039; Capability|date=17 May 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2019/05/indian-navy-completes-mrsam-first-cooperative-engagement-firing-test/|title=Indian Navy completes MRSAM first cooperative engagement firing test|date=20 May 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/88673/indian-navy-demonstrates-co-operative-engagement-firing-capability|title=Janes &amp;amp;#124; Latest defence and security news}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The maiden tests of indigenous Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rockets were conducted on INS Chennai on April 3, 2023.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Thakur |first=Vijainder K. |date=2025-07-09 |title=Big Leap For Indian Navy&amp;#039;s Anti-Submarine Capability; DRDO Tests Extended Range Anti-Sub Rocket |url=https://www.eurasiantimes.com/india-navy-set-to-boost-its-asw-capability-with-erasr/ |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=EURASIAN TIMES |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Operation Sankalp: 2023-24 anti-piracy patrols ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Against the backdrop of the increasing attacks on commercial ships transiting the [[Red Sea]], the [[Gulf of Aden]], and the [[Arabian Sea]] by the end of 2023, the Indian Navy stated on December 31, 2023, that it had substantially enhanced [[Maritime patrol|maritime surveillance]] efforts in Central and North Arabian Sea by deploying the [[Boeing P-8 Poseidon|P-8I Neptune]] [[Maritime patrol aircraft|MPA]] and the [[General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper|SeaGuardian]] drones.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Peri |first=Dinakar |date=2023-12-31 |title=Attacks on ships: Indian Navy enhances surveillance in Arabian Sea |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/attacks-on-ships-indian-navy-enhances-surveillance-in-arabian-sea/article67693168.ece |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Following attacks on two merchant vessels, MV Ruen and MV Chem Pluto, anti piracy patrols were enhanced with a naval task force. MV Ruen was hijacked (later rescued by &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[INS Kolkata]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;), while [[2023 attack on the Chem Pluto|MV Chem Pluto]] sustained drone hits and made it into Indian waters. The Indian Navy deployed a large flotilla of [[destroyer]]s to safeguard international security including [[INS Kolkata]], [[INS Kochi]], [[INS Mormugao (D67)|INS Mormugao]], INS Chennai and [[INS Visakhapatnam (D66)|INS Visakhapatnam]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;newindianexpress.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Indian Navy deploys warships and surveillance aircraft to enhance maritime security - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/Dec/31/indian-navy-deploys-warships-and-surveillance-aircraft-to-enhance-maritime-security-2646544.html |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=www.newindianexpress.com|date=6 December 2023 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The [[INS Kolkata]] is deployed in the [[Red Sea]], [[INS Kochi]] is deployed by the south of [[Yemen|Yemen&amp;#039;s]] [[Socotra|Socotra Island]], [[INS Mormugao (D67)|INS Mormugao]] is in the west Arabian Sea with INS Chennai in the central Arabian Sea.  INS Visakhapatnam was also moved to patrol the north Arabian Sea.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;newindianexpress.com&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On 4 January 2024, the cargo vessel MV Lila Norfolk sailing from Port Du Aco in [[Brazil]] and bound for Khalifa Bin Salman in [[Bahrain]] was hijacked by pirates 460 nautical miles east off Somalia. It had sent a message indicating boarding by around five to six unknown armed personnel.  Of the 21 crew members, 15 were Indian and the other 6 hailed from the Philippines.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2024-01-05 |title=Indian Navy thwarts hijack attempt, rescues 21 crew members, including 15 Indians |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indian-navy-thwarts-hijack-attempt-rescues-21-crew-members-including-15-indians/articleshow/106582431.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; INS Chennai was deployed to render assistance while a [[maritime patrol aircraft]] overflew the vessel the next morning and established contact with the vessel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-01-05 |title=INS Chennai moving towards hijacked vessel off Somalia coast; 15 Indians aboard |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/liberianflagged-ship-hijacked-off-somalia-coast-15-indian-crew-members-aboard-101704431475777.html |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-01-05 |title=Navy sends INS Chennai to assist vessel hijacked in Arabian Sea, 15 Indians aboard |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/navy-ins-chennai-vessel-hijacked-arabian-sea-15-indians-9096189/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Peri |first=Dinakar |date=2024-01-05 |title=Indian Navy responds to hijack attempt of a Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea, deploys INS Chennai |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-navy-responds-to-hijack-attempt-of-a-liberian-flagged-vessel-in-arabian-sea-deploys-ins-chennai/article67708913.ece |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On 5 January 2024, after providing warnings, the [[MARCOS]] commandos from the INS Chennai boarded the ship to rescue all crew members. The pirates had abandoned ship prior to the boarding.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/indian-navy-commandos-board-hijacked-ship-clear-it-of-hijackers/20240105.htm | title=Indian Navy commandos board hijacked ship, rescue all 21 on board }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Following a lengthy patrol, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; returned to the [[Chennai Port|Port of Chennai]] on February 16 to participate in exercise [[Milan (naval exercise)|MILAN 2024]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=INS Chennai to visit Chennai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ins-chennai-to-visit-chennai/articleshow/107660423.cms |access-date=2024-02-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=Warship returns from Somalia to Chennai port after anti-piracy ops |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/warship-ins-chennai-returns-from-somalia-to-chennai-port-after-anti-piracy-ops/articleshow/107767972.cms |access-date=2024-02-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== IFR-2026 ===&lt;br /&gt;
INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; participated at the [[International Fleet Review 2026]] held at Visakapatanam.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2026-02-14 |title=India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to steal the show in IFR 2026 in Vizag |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/indias-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikrant-to-steal-the-show-in-ifr-2026-in-vizag/articleshow/128355649.cms |access-date=2026-02-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Gallery==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Gallery&lt;br /&gt;
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|File:INS Chennai (D65) with JMSDF JS Kaga during JIMEX2020.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
 |INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (D65) with JMSDF [[JS Kaga]] during JIMEX 2020.&lt;br /&gt;
|File:INS Chennai (D65) with JS Ikazuchi (DD-107) during JIMEX 2020.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
 |INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (D65) with JS Ikazuchi (DD-107) during JIMEX 2020.&lt;br /&gt;
|File:INS Chennai (D65) fires its weapons during Malabar 2020.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
 |INS Chennai (D65) fires its weapons during Malabar 2020.&lt;br /&gt;
|File:INS Chennai (D65) with JS Ikazuchi during JIMEX 2020.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
 |INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (D65) with JS Ikazuchi during JIMEX 2020.&lt;br /&gt;
|File:INS Chennai (D65) with JS Ikazuchi during JIMEX2020.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
 |INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (D65) with JS Ikazuchi.&lt;br /&gt;
|File:INS Chennai (D65) with JS Ikazuchi during JIMEX 2020 top view.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
 |INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (D65) with JS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ikazuchi&amp;#039;&amp;#039; during JIMEX 2020 - Top view.&lt;br /&gt;
|File:INS Chennai steams alongside the USS Princeton (CG 59) in the North Arabian Sea during Malabar 2020.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
 |INS &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai&amp;#039;&amp;#039; steams alongside the {{USS|Princeton|CG-59}} in the North [[Arabian Sea]] during Malabar 2020 exercise.&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*{{INS|Kolkata|D63|6}} - Sister ship and first of the class.&lt;br /&gt;
*{{INS|Kochi}} - Sister ship and second of the class.&lt;br /&gt;
*{{ship|HMIS|Madras|J237}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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