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The Indian Navy has commissioned the INS Airavat on Tuesday. The INS Airavat, the navy’s fifth Landing Ship Tank (Large) will be commissioned at Visakhapatnam at the Eastern Naval Command. The ship, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders is a Shardul class vessel, an upgrade on the Magar class. The amphibious operations platform can carry 10 Main Battle Tanks, 11 Combat Trucks and 500 Troops. The ship is also an assault platform capable of operating both Sea King 42C and the indigenous Dhruv helicopters. She is fitted with two indigenous WM 18A Rocket Launchers to support successful amphibious operations and two indigenous CRN 91 Anti-Aircraft Guns auto-controlled by Optronic Sights and shoulder launched IGLA Surface to-Air Missiles. It also has soft kill ability through Chaff Rockets, which can be used to clutter the sensory inputs of an incoming enemy aircraft or missile.