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Guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata (D63)

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Classification

Ship class:
Kolkata-class destroyer
Type:
Guided missile destroyer

Basic information

Namesake:
Kolkata
Operator:
Indian NavyIndian Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active
MMSI number:
419000852

Ship measurements

Displacement:
7,500 t
Length:
163 m
Beam:
17.4 m
Draft:
6.5 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
COGOG
Propulsion:
  • 4 * Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each
Speed:
30 knots
Range:
6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)

Personnel

Complement:
300

Combat assets

Electronics:
  • IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-band AESA multi-function radar
  • Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar
  • Garpun Bal (3TS-25E) radar
  • BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar
  • BEL EMCCA Mk4 combat management system
  • BEL Ellora electronic support measures
  • 4 * Kavach decoy launchers
  • 2 * Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems
Armament:
  • 4 * 8-cell VLS, for a total of 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 * 8-cell VLS, for 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles
  • 4 * 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 * RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 1 * OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 4 * AK-630 CIWS
Aircraft:
  • 2 * Sea King or HAL Dhruv helicopters

INS Kolkata is the lead ship of the Kolkata-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She was constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), and was handed over to the navy on 10 July 2014 after completing her sea trials. The ship was officially commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a ceremony held on 16 August 2014.

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