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{{Short description|Visakhapatnam-class destroyer of the Indian Navy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}{{italic title|string=Surat}}
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| image = INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.jpg
| image_caption = INS Surat
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| country = India
| flag = {{shipboxflag|India|naval}}
| name = ''Surat''
| namesake = [[Surat]]
| owner =
| operator = [[Indian Navy]]
| registry =
| route =
| ordered =
| awarded =
| builder = [[Mazagon Dock Limited]]
| yard_number =
| way_number =
| laid_down = 7 November 2019
| launched = 17 May 2022
| completed = 15 June 2024
| commissioned = 15 January 2025
| decommissioned =
| in_service =
| reinstated =
| homeport =
| identification = [[Pennant number]]: D69
| motto = सागरे प्रचंड।
"Fierce in the ocean" or "Mighty in the sea."
| honours =
| fate =
| status = In active service
| notes =
| badge = [[File:INS SURAT CREST.jpg|150px]]
}}

|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics
| type = [[Guided missile destroyer]]
| displacement = {{convert|7400|t|abbr=on}}<ref name="Indian Navy Visakhapatnam">{{cite web|title=INS Visakhapatnam', First Ship of Project 15B launched|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/ins-visakhapatnam-first-ship-project-15b-launched|website=indiannavy.nic.in|publisher=Indian Navy (News)|access-date=28 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034817/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/ins-visakhapatnam-first-ship-project-15b-launched|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|163|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| beam = {{convert|17.4|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| draft = {{convert|6.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| propulsion = *[[Combined gas and gas|COGAG]]<ref name="naval-technology.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/project-15b-guided-missile-destroyers/|title = Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers, Mazagon Dock Limited}}</ref>
*2 x [[Zorya-Mashproekt|Zorya M36E]] [[gas turbine]]s, with 4 × DT-59 reversible gas turbines and 2 × RG-54 [[Transmission (mechanics)|gearboxes]]
*2 × Bergen/[[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers|GRSE]] KVM-diesel engines, {{convert|9900|hp|kW|abbr=on}} each
*4 × 1 MWe [[Wärtsilä]] WCM-1000 generator sets driving [[Cummins]] KTA50G3 engines and [[Kirloskar Group|Kirloskar]] 1 MV AC generators
| sail_plan =
| speed = In excess of {{convert|30|kn|km/h|0}}
| range = {{convert|8000|nmi}} at {{convert|18|kn}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shukla |first=Ajay |date=21 April 2015 |title=INS Visakhapatnam shows growing Indian ability to build warships economically |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/ins-visakhapatnam-shows-growing-indian-ability-to-build-warships-economically-115042100011_1.html |access-date=28 July 2023 |website=Business Standard}}</ref>
| endurance = 45 days
| test_depth =
| boats = 4 x [[Rigid inflatable boat|RHIB]]
| capacity =
| troops =
| complement =
| crew = 300 (50 officers + 250 sailors)
| time_to_activate =
| sensors = *'''Radar :-'''
*[[Israeli Aircraft Industries|IAI]] [[EL/M-2248 MF-STAR]] [[S band|S-Band]] [[Active Electronically Scanned Array|AESA]] [[radar]]
*[[Bharat Electronics Limited|BEL]] RAWL-02/LW-08 [[L band|L-Band]] [[Secondary surveillance radar|air-search radar]]
*[[Terma A/S|Terma]]/[[Tata Advanced Systems|Tata]] Scanter-6002 [[X band|X-Band]] [[surface-search radar]]
*'''Sonar :-'''
*[[Bharat Electronics|BEL]] HUMSA-NG active/passive [[sonar]]
*[[Bharat Electronics|BEL]] "Nagin" [[Towed array sonar|active towed-array sonar]]
*'''Combat Suite :-'''
*"Combat Management System" (CMS)
| EW = *[[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]] "Shakti" [[Electronic warfare|EW suite]] (equipped with [[Electronic warfare support measures|ESM]]/[[Electronic countermeasure|ECM]] and "Radar Finger Printing System" (RFPS))
*[[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]] "Nayan" [[Signals intelligence|COMINT]] suite
*'''Decoys :-'''
*4 x [[Kavach (anti-missile system)|Kavach]] decoy launchers
*2 x [[Maareech ATDS|Maareech]] [[Torpedo defence|torpedo-countermeasure]] systems
| armament = *'''Anti-air warfare :-'''
*4 × 8-cell [[Vertical launching system|VLS]], for a total of 32 [[Barak 8]] [[surface-to-air missile]]s
*'''Anti-surface warfare :-'''
*2 x 8-cell VLS, for 16 [[BrahMos]] [[anti-ship missile]]s
*'''Anti-submarine warfare :-'''
*4 × {{cvt|533|mm|in|0}} [[torpedo tube]]s
*2 × [[RBU-6000]] [[Anti-submarine weapon|anti-submarine rocket launchers]]
*'''Guns :-'''
*1 × [[OTO Melara 76 mm]] [[Naval artillery|naval gun]]
*4 x [[AK-630|AK-630M]] [[Close-in weapon system|CIWS]]
*2 x [[Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli|OFT]] 12.7 mm M2 [[Remote controlled weapon station|Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun]]
| armour =
| armor =
| aircraft = 2 × [[HAL Dhruv]] (or) [[Westland Sea King|Sea King Mk. 42B]]
| aircraft_facilities = *Enclosed helicopter [[hangar]] and [[flight deck]] capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters.
| notes = *Modified derivative of the [[Kolkata-class destroyer|''Kolkata''-class destroyer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/project-15b-guided-missile-destroyers/|title = Project 15B Guided Missile Destroyers}}</ref>
}}
}}

'''INS ''Surat''''' is the fourth ship of the {{sclass|Visakhapatnam|destroyer|0}} [[stealth ship|stealth]] [[guided-missile destroyer]]s of the [[Indian Navy]]. The ship is the last of the line of destroyers built under Project 15 which includes the {{sclass|Delhi|destroyer|0}} (P-15), the {{sclass|Kolkata|destroyer|0}} (P-15A) and the {{sclass|Visakhapatnam|destroyer|1}} (P-15B).<ref name=":0" /> The commissioning [[commanding officer]] of ''Surat'' is [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]] Sandeep Shourie.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pandit |first=Vinaya Deshpande |date=2025-01-15 |title=Red-letter day for the Navy, declare Captains of 3 frontline combatants |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/red-letter-day-for-the-navy-say-the-captains-of-three-frontline-combatants/article69101988.ece/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Initially, the ship was speculated to be named after port city Porbandar but later it was changed to Surat. The other warships of this class are {{INS|Visakhapatnam}}, {{INS|Mormugao}}, {{INS|Imphal}}.<ref name="p15b_surat">{{cite tweet|number=1460507800879075330|user=ANI|title=Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will formally Commission INS Vishakhapatnam on Nov 21 in Mumbai: Navy Vice Admiral SN Ghormade}}</ref> The ship has the distinction of being the first [[Artificial Intelligence]]-enabled warship of the Indian Navy.<ref name=":0" />

==Construction==
The keel of ''Surat'' was [[Keel laying|laid down]] in 2018. Built at two different geographical locations using the block construction methodology involving hull construction and joining at [[Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders|MDL]]. As the successor of [[Kolkata-class destroyer|P-15A destroyers]], the [[Visakhapatnam-class destroyer|P-15B destroyers]] are the next generation of stealth guided missile destroyers to be used by the Indian Navy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time to Make-for-World, Says Rajnath as Indian Navy Launches Indigenous Warships in Mumbai |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/time-to-make-for-world-says-rajnath-as-indian-navy-launches-indigenous-warships-in-mumbai/ar-AAXmywS |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=MSN |language=en-IN}}</ref>

The keel for ''Surat'' was laid on 9 November 2019<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2024-12-20 |title=YARD 12707 (SURAT) AND YARD 12651 (NILGIRI) DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2086668 |access-date=2024-12-21 |work=[[Press Information Bureau]] |agency=Ministry of Defence, Government of India.}}</ref> and was launched on 17 May 2022 by [[Mazagon Dock Limited]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2022 |title=Raksha Mantri launches two indigenous frontline warships - Surat (Guided Missile Destroyer) & Udaygiri (Stealth Frigate) - in Mumbai |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1825981 |publisher=PIB}}</ref> On 15 June 2024, ''Surat'' begun her Contractor Sea Trials and completed her Final Machinery Trials on 25 November 2024 taking a time of record low of 6 months. The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 December 2024. The ship was delivered within 31 months from launch which made this the fastest destroyer to be built in India.<ref name=":0" /> The ship was initially scheduled to be commissioned in December 2024 but the timeline was later shifted.<ref name="X-2703242">{{cite twitter |number=1837104398679384228 |user=Sputnik_India |title=#Surat will be the next major combatant to join the #IndianNavy's arsenal. The ship commenced her maiden sea trials prior induction... |first=‼️EXCLUSIVE: 7 warships, one submarine to join 🇮🇳 Navy in next 4 months — defence sources to Sputnik India... |date=2024-09-20 |access-date=2024-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Indian Navy to commission four warships, submarines in a mth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/indian-navy-set-to-introduce-four-warships-and-submarines-soon/articleshow/115945345.cms |access-date=2024-12-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Service history ==
The ship was commissioned on 15 January 2025 along with {{INS|Nilgiri|2019|6}} and [[INS Vagsheer (S26)|INS ''Vagsheer'']].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=Navy gets 'hunter-killer' submarine, warships; PM says emerging as maritime power |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pm-modi-in-maharashtra-ins-surat-ins-nilgiri-ins-vaghsheer-iskcon-temple-2664948-2025-01-15 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=PM Modi commissions INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer: Key points |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-departs-for-mumbai-to-dedicate-naval-combatants-inaugurate-iskcon-temple/articleshow/117251565.cms |access-date=2025-01-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

On 24 April 2025, INS ''Surat'' conducted a missile test of [[MRSAM]] which intercepted a [[sea-skimming]] target in the [[Arabian Sea]] through precision cooperative engagement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-24 |title=Video: Navy warship conducts missile test in Arabian Sea |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/video-indian-navy-warship-conducts-destroyer-ins-surat-missile-test-in-arabian-sea-2713976-2025-04-24 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

The ship arrived at [[Hazira Port]] near [[Surat]] on the occasion of [[Gujarat Day]] on 1 May 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-01 |title=INS Surat docks at Hazira on Gujarat Foundation Day |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/ins-surat-docks-at-hazira-on-gujarat-foundation-day/articleshow/120799969.cms |access-date=2025-05-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Surat was involved in the rescue operations of a container vessel that had caught fire off the coast of [[Beypore]] along with the [[Indian Coast Guard]] In early June 2025.<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/singaporeflagged-vessel-catches-fire-off-kerala-coast-navy-coast-guard-launch-rescue-operation-101749459261442.html</ref> The ship later took the 18 crew members injured in the fire to [[Mangaluru|Mangalore]] on June 9.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-10 |title=Indian Navy vessel with 18 crew members rescued from fire-struck ship arrives in Mangaluru |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/indian-navy-vessel-ins-surat-carrying-18-crew-members-rescued-from-fire-struck-singapore-flagged-container-ship-arrives-in-mangaluru/article69677452.ece |access-date=2025-06-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

On 28 August 2025, ''Surat'' arrived in [[Jeddah Port]] of [[Saudi Arabia]] a day after {{INS|Tamal}}.

On 28 August 2025, INS ''Surat'' undertook her maiden overseas port call at [[Jeddah Port]] of [[Saudi Arabia]], a day after {{INS|Tamal}} called at the same port, i.e., on 27 August. The ships' crew will also interact with the [[Royal Saudi Navy]] and [[General Directorate of Border Guard|Border Guards]] as part of a goodwill visit along with diplomatic talks, sports fixture and exploring "avenues for further engagement".<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Indian Naval Ships Tamal and Surat arrived at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |date=2025-08-29 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2161817 |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> On 7 September 2025, ''Surat'' participated in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with [[Italian destroyer Caio Duilio|ITS ''Caio Duilio'']] (D554).<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1965035238155071742 |user=IN_WNC |title=#INSSurat of @indiannavy participated in a #PASSEX with Andrea Doria Class Destroyer ITS Caio Duilio of @ItalianNavy on 07 Sep 25. |date=2025-09-08 |access-date=2025-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1965039782284902469 |user=alpha_defense |title=#INSSurat of @indiannavy participated in a #PASSEX with Andrea Doria-class Destroyer ITS Caio Duilio of @ItalianNavy on 07 Sep 25... |date=2025-09-08 |access-date=2025-09-09}}</ref>

=== Exercise Konkan 2025 ===
{{See also|UK Carrier Strike Group#Carrier Strike Group 25 (Operation Highmast)}}{{INS|Vikrant|2013|6}} (R11) and its [[Carrier battle group#India|Carrier Battle Group]] (CBG), including ''Surat'', took part in the biennial Exercise Konkan 2025 with the [[Royal Navy]]'s [[UK Carrier Strike Group#Carrier Strike Group 25 (Operation Highmast)|UK Carrier Strike Group 2025]] (UK CSG 25), a formation centred on {{HMS|Prince of Wales|R09}}, between 5 and 12 October 2025 off the Western Coast of India. This is the maiden instance of a dual carrier operation between the countries.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Exercise Konkan - 2025 commences on the Western Seaboard |date=2025-10-05 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2175054 |access-date=2025-10-05}}</ref><ref name=":03">{{Cite press release |title=UK Carrier Strike Group strengthens partnership with India |date=2025-10-06 |publisher=[[UK Government]] |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-carrier-strike-group-strengthens-partnership-with-india |access-date=2025-10-08}}</ref><ref name=":13">{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-10-05 |title=U.K. and India launch historic Carrier Strike Group Exercise Konkan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uk-and-india-launch-historic-carrier-strike-group-exercise-konkan/article70127988.ece |access-date=2025-10-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> While the UK CSG included {{HMS|Richmond|F239}} and [[RFA Tidespring (A136)|RFA ''Tidespring'' (A136)]] along with {{HNoMS|Roald Amundsen|F311}} of the [[Royal Norwegian Navy]] and {{JS|Akebono|DD-108}} of the [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redacción |date=2025-10-07 |title=For the first time, the aircraft carriers HMS Prince of Wales and INS Vikrant of the UK and Indian navies trained together in the Indian Ocean |url=https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2025/10/07/for-the-first-time-the-aircraft-carriers-hms-prince-of-wales-and-ins-vikrant-of-the-uk-and-indian-navies-trained-together-in-the-indian-ocean/ |access-date=2025-10-08 |website=Zona Militar |language=en-US}}</ref> the Indian Navy's CBG included {{INS|Kolkata|D63}}, {{INS|Mormugao|D67}}, {{INS|Tabar|F44}}, {{INS|Teg|F45}} and {{INS|Deepak|A50}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahadzir |first=Dzirhan |date=2025-10-07 |title=U.K., Indian Navy Carrier Strike Groups Conduct First Ever Dual Carrier Operations |url=https://news.usni.org/2025/10/07/u-k-indian-navy-carrier-strike-groups-conduct-first-ever-dual-carrier-operations |access-date=2025-10-08 |website=USNI News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-06 |title=The UK's Carrier Strike Group forms up with the Indian Navy and Japanese ship Akebono |url=https://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/Home/www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/Home/Search?Query=FLEET-20251006-XL0002-005.jpg&Type=Filename |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251008162658/https://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/Home/Search?Query=FLEET-20251006-XL0002-005.jpg&Type=Filename |archive-date=2025-10-08 |access-date=2025-10-08 |website=Defence Imagery |language=en}}</ref> The 2021 edition, named Konkan Shakti, was the largest exercise in the series in which all three services of both countries participated. On 8 October, the [[Indian Air Force]] deployed its [[Su-30MKI]] and [[SEPECAT Jaguar|Jaguar]] aircraft for a one-day exercise with the group.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-10-08 |title=Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group leaves the Pacific and begins exercise with Indian Navy |url=https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-carrier-strike-group-leaves-the-pacific-and-begins-exercise-with-indian-navy/ |access-date=2025-10-08 |website=Navy Lookout |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":03" /><ref name=":13" />

=== 2026 ===
On 16 February, INS Surat made a port visit to [[Bahrain]], on the bylines of [[International Fleet Review 2026]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=INS Surat's Bahrain visit reinforces India's commitment to maritime security |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/world/middle-east/ins-surats-bahrain-visit-reinforces-indias-commitment-to-maritime-security20260216150711 |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=www.aninews.in |language=en}}</ref> She hosted a Staff Enhancement Training of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 154 for 23 participants on 10 nations.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Indian Navy-led CTF 154 conducts staff training aboard INS Surat |date=22 February 2026 |publisher=[[Combined Maritime Forces]] |url=https://combinedmaritimeforces.com/2026/02/22/indian-navy-led-ctf-154-conducts-staff-training-aboard-ins-surat/ |access-date=26 February 2026}}</ref>

Amid the [[2026 Iran War|Iran War]], the destroyer and an Indian Navy frigate was kept deployed in the [[Gulf of Oman]] and the [[Gulf of Aden]] under [[Operation Sankalp]]. As on 2 March, India was "closely monitoring" the situation and the warships could be immediately diverted for HADR operations, as per a senior defence official. A day earlier the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]-chaired [[Cabinet Committee on Security]], the country's highest decision-making body on security and strategic affairs, had convened a meeting to review the West Asia conflict and its implications for India.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Trivedi |first=Saurabh |date=2026-03-02 |title=Indian warships in the Gulf on standby for humanitarian operations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-warships-in-the-gulf-on-standby-for-humanitarian-operations/article70696250.ece |access-date=2026-03-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> During the subsequent [[Operation Urja Suraksha]], INS ''Surat'' rescued six Pakistani fishermen on 15th March who were stranded 170 nautical miles east of Oman’s [[Duqm Port|Port of Duqm]] after their fishing vessel ''Islami'' had a fire accident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/indian-navy-rescues-8-pakistani-fishermen-in-arabian-sea-exclusive/ar-AA1YO6ed?gemSnapshotKey=GM694261B1-snapshot-1&uxmode=ruby&cvid=69d372b7868844db98ac79077fe5f6c4&ei=41 |access-date=2026-04-06 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>

== Ship badge ==
On 6 November 2023, [[List of chief ministers of Gujarat|Chief Minister of Gujarat]], [[Bhupendrabhai Patel|Bhupendra Patel]], unveiled the crest of the ship in [[Surat]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 November 2023 |title=Crest of Navy warship 'Surat' to be unveiled in city it's named after |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/crest-of-navy-warship-surat-to-be-unveiled-in-city-it-s-named-after-123110500780_1.html |website=Business Standard}}</ref> The crest depicts the lighthouse at [[Hazira]] of Surat which is situated at the southern entrance of the [[Gulf of Khambhat]] and was built in 1836 as one of the first lighthouses in India. The state animal of [[Gujarat]], the [[Asiatic lion|Asiatic Lion]] is also depicted in the crest of the ship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-06 |title=CREST UNVEILING CEREMONY SURAT INDIAN NAVY'S PROJECT 15B WARSHIP |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1975179 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:INS Surat maiden trial.jpg|''Surat'' during sea trials
File:Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited delivers INS Mormugao to the Indian Navy 01.jpg|Delivery ceremony of the ship at [[Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders]]
File:INS Surat firing rocket.png|INS ''Surat'' firing one of its [[RBU-6000]] rockets
File:INS Surat.png|INS ''Surat'' silhouette
</gallery>

==See also==
*{{sclass|Delhi|destroyer|1}}
*[[List of active Indian Navy ships]]
*[[List of destroyers of India]]
*[[Future of the Indian Navy]]

==References==
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