RIMPAC-22 is one of the largest multilateral naval exercises in which the Indian Navy takes part

INS Satpura sailed into Pearl Harbour on Tuesday on completion of the sea phase of RIMPAC-22, a multilateral exercise conducted over 22 days off Hawaii, USA.

While at sea, the ship showed her professional prowess by taking part in anti-submarine, anti-ship, and anti-air warfare exercises with multi-national fleets in the Pacific Ocean. Additionally, the ship carried out cross-deck landings of Indian Naval helicopters on foreign warships and replenished them at sea.

"INS Satpura’s participation in RIMPAC-22, 9000 Nautical Miles away from Indian coast stands testimony to the Indian Navy’s capability to operate in any part of the world," the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.

During the first two of the three sub-phases that make up the sea phase of RIMPAC-22, ships participated in basic and advanced-level integration exercises. A theatre-scale, large-force tactical exercise served as the event's climax.

An aircraft carrier battle group, submarines, maritime surveillance planes, unmanned aerial vehicles, remotely piloted surface ships, an amphibious force landing operation, as well as combined operations with Special Forces of multinational fleets, all participated in the exercise.

RIMPAC-22 is one of the largest multilateral naval exercises in which the Indian Navy takes part.

This year, 26 nations participated in the exercise, sending 38 surface ships, 9 ground forces, 31 unmanned systems, 170 aircraft, and more than 2,500 personnel.

INS Satpura is an indigenously designed and built 6000 tonnes guided missile stealth frigate. The ship is a part of the Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam and has been tasked for a long-range operational deployment in the 75th year of India’s Independence.