INS Chennai (DG-65)

The Chennai, as seen in-game

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## Background History

In 1986, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) approved a follow-on class of the earlier Project 15 *Delhi*-class destroyers. The aim was that the follow-on class would incorporate a higher level of air-defence, land attack, anti-submarine and anti-ship capabilities than the preceding class. However, the Indian Navy did not initially take up the option. By the year 2000, the Indian Navy had redesigned the follow-on *Kolkata* class to incorporate even higher levels of technology (including modern stealth characteristics) and in May of that year, approval for the construction was given. Concept and function for Project 15A was framed by the navy's Directorate of Naval Design, while the detailed design was developed by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL).

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.

On 15 May 2019, INS Chennai along with INS Kochi participated in the maiden cooperative engagement firing through the employment of the full Joint Taskforce Coordination (JTC) mode which implements the MRSAM / Barak 8 'Cooperative Engagement' operating mode.

## Overview

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 other ships.

The ship's air defence capability, designed to counter the threat of enemy aircraft and anti-ship cruise missiles, revolve around the vertical launch, long range surface-to-air missile system, co-developed by DRDO.

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.

India-developed twin tube torpedo launchers and rocket launchers will add punch to the ship's anti-submarine capability.

INS *Chennai* 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.

## Tactics

### Playing as a Chennai

Playing as INS Chennai will allow you to use a variety of weapons which other ships don't have. It can be played as a multirole combat ship, performing very well against surface ships as well as submarines. It must be equipped with a fast helicopter. At the start of a match, deploy the ship's helicopter to provide reconnaissance for your team. Spotting the enemy ships at the start of the match will be vital for the establishment of strategies and for predicting the actions of your rivals. As the match starts, provide fire support for allies. Avoid being in a direct engagement with enemy ships that are armed with numerous missiles such as the XWind 4000, as despite the strong AA, it has only four pieces of it, two on each side. Eliminate any nearby enemy submarines also, since the ship is more than capable at countering them.

Once the enemy has been spotted use all the weapons on the ship to achieve maximum efficiency. The use slow and single missiles is not recommended since they can be easily destroyed by enemy AA defense systems. Missiles such as SSM-700K C-Star and Brahmos are recommended owning to their high speeds and high damage. Avoid going to close towards enemy ships since the ship has a moderate durability.

When playing as a brawler equip the highest DPS cannon and the high DPS yet short-ranged torpedoes(namely the HUWS or the BA-111 Shkval, which one you want to use is your choice).Use your grenade launcher to defend against torpedoes .If your opponent does not have torpedoes you may use your grenade launcher to do damage to the opponent.

### Playing along a Chennai

Provide capable allied Chennai with air support. Protect it from enemy missiles.

### Playing against a Chennai

INS Chennai is one the best Tier II non-premium ship owning to its multirole capability. Ships with heavy durability can only prove to be effective against Chennai. Launch multiple missiles at Chennai can help deal high damage to Chennai.

In CVs, you might be able to get to the ship if the AA you can see is weak, but it would be advised to steer clear of this ship if the player is operating the Korkut or Melara, as they can smash your planes right out of the sky.

En los DD también, solo hay unos pocos barcos de capacidad. Las naves tienen más de una sola ranura de misiles que podrían sacar algo de vapor en esta cosa, ya que el AA todavía es débil. Un Caio un Kurama o un Pantalayev tiene una muy buena oportunidad contra esta cosa debido a la durabilidad y la potencia de fuego casi igual (para Caio, el Pant es en realidad un cañón más que igual)

## Suggested Armaments Setup

The ship, with its flexible armaments setup, can be armed with various weapons that will furthermore improve the ship's performance. Below are some suggested weapons setup. But, bear in mind that these are just suggestions

* Cannon: Bofors Nag Stealth, Mark 45 (127 mm), Melara Rapid(76mm)
* Grenade Launcher: RUR-5 ASROC, Happy launcher,RBU-6000 300mm (Enhanced Grenade Launcher)
* Torpedo: HUWS(for brawling and CQB), K745 Blue Shark.
* Air defense (first slot): OSA-M (Enhanced Air Defense), Kortik 30mm (Enhanced Air Defense).
* Helicopter: SV-22 Osprey, 360 Invictus.

## Advantages and Disadvantages

### Advantages

* Has a torpedo launcher and 2 grenade launchers
* Has some of the most AA in tier 2.
* Has weapons of all types
* High damage capability

## Trivia

* It is counted amongst the best destroyers in the world.
* It is amongst the best non-premium destroyers in the game.
* The ship used to cost 1,850,000 dollars; but was increased to 2,750,000 on January 17, 2022.