Armed conflict is going on in many parts at the global level. At present, on one hand the world seems to be divided into two camps, while on the other hand there is a race to acquire cutting edge weapons.
Russia-Ukraine war, the military conflict between Israel-Hamas and now Thailand-Cambodia has forced every country, big or small, to strengthen its defence system.
After the Pahalgam attack, there was a clash between India and Pakistan. The country shares its border with Pakistan on one side and China on the other. This is the reason why India is constantly engaged in upgrading the three wings of the army (Indian Navy, Indian Army and Indian Air Force). Under this, the Indian Navy is engaged in developing the next generation destroyer under Project-18. This destroyer is capable of carrying 144 missiles including the Brahmos cruise missile.
What is Project 18?
The Indian Navy is going to create a new chapter to deal with the future security challenges which will be called Project 18. Under the scheme, India is developing its largest and most advanced destroyer series ever, which will not only be bigger in size than the existing Visakhapatnam-class, but will also be many times more capable from a technical point of view. Weighing around 13,000 tonnes, this warship will be so huge that it can be placed in the cruiser category as per international standards. It will be the most advanced and powerful warship of the Indian Navy in terms of size and firepower.
The weapon system of the destroyer being built under Project 18, the most ambitious warship of the future of the Indian Navy, is making it the most powerful Indian warship till date. This ship will be equipped with a total of 144 Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells, which gives it multi-faceted capabilities to deal with any threat.