What is the name of the third Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer recently delivered to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)?

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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has delivered the Third Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer i.e. Yard 12706 (IMPHAL) to the Indian Navy. The ship is constructed using Indigenous Steel DMR 249A and is amongst the largest Destroyers constructed in India, with an overall length of 164 meters and a displacement of over 7500 Tons. The ship is a potent platform capable of undertaking a variety of tasks and missions, spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare. It is armed with supersonic Surface-to-Surface ‘Brahmos’ missiles and ‘Barak-8’ Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles.  • The first Ship of P15B (Visakhapatnam) was commissioned on 21 Nov 2021. • The second ship (Mormugao) was commissioned on 18 Dec 2022.  • The third ship (IMPHAL) has been delivered to Indian Navy on 20 Oct 2023.  • The fourth ship (Surat) was launched on 17 May 2022 and is at an advance stage of outfitting.