Kolkata Class (Project 15A Class) Indian Destroyer
Kolkata Class
Destroyer
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Basic Information
Name
Kolkata Class (Project 15A Class) Indian Destroyer
Designation
Kolkata Class
Alternate Designation
Kolkata Class; Project 15A Class
Equipment Type
Destroyer
Manufacturer
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
Date of Introduction
2014
Description
The Kolkata Class (Project 15A Class) Indian Destroyer are a class of stealth guided-missile destroyers constructed for the Indian Navy.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
250
Beam
17.40 m
Draft
6.50 m
Variants
Kolkata
Commissioned: 2014
Status: Active
Kochi
Commissioned: 2015
Status: Active
Chennai
Commissioned: 2016
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Kolkata Class; Project 15A Class
Type
Destroyer
Builder
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
Crew
250 Enlisted; 50 Officers
Dimensions
Length
163.0 m
Height
INA
Beam
17.4 m
Draft
6.5 m
Displacement, Full Load
7,400 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
4 x Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59
Engine Type
Gas Turbines
Engine Power
16.55MW each
Maximum Range
6,000 km at 18 kt (33.3 km/h)
Maximum Speed
30 knots (56 km/h)
Main Weapon Systems
Missile System
Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSM)
2 x octuple VLS; 16 Brahmos PJ-10; inertial guidance and active/passive radar terminal homing to 292 km (157.7 n miles) at Mach 2.5 (high level)/Mach 2.0 (sea level); warhead 300 kg; sea skimmer. Extended range (ER) Brahmos PJ-10 (D 68)
Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM)
2 x 16 cell VLS launchers; 32 x IAI Barak LR/Barak-8; inertial/GPS guidance with mid-course update and active radar terminal homing to 70 km (37.8 n miles); warhead 23 kg.
Gun System
Guns
1 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Super Rapid (D 63–65, 68); 120 rds/min to 16 km (8.6 n miles); weight of shell 6 kg or 1 x BAE Systems Mk 45 Mod 4 127 mm/62; 20 rds/min to 23 km (12.4 n miles); weight of shell 32 kg. Additionally there are 4 x AK-630M 30 mm/65; 6 barrels per mounting; 5,000 rds/min combined to 4 km.
Radar Systems
Air Search Radar
1 x BEL RAWL-02 Mk 3 (LW08); D-band.
Air/Surface Search Radar
1 x ELTA EL/M-2248 MF-STAR; 3D; E/F-band.
Surface Search Radar
1 x Terma SCANTER 6002; I-band.
Surface Search/Fire Control Radar
1 x BEL APARNA (3Ts-25E Garpun B [Plank Shave]) (for SSM); I-band
Fire Control Radar
1 x BEL Lynx; I-band (for gun).
Navigation Radar
1 x Sperry Marine; E/F-band. 2 x Sperry Marine; I-band.
Sonar
Note
1 x BEL HUMSA-NG; bow-mounted; medium frequency. 1 x Atlas Elektronik ACTAS; low frequency active towed array.
Aviation
Helicopters
2 x Sea King Mk 42B
Hangar
Dual Enclosed hangar
Protection
Hull
INA
Physical Countermeasures
4 x Kavach decoy launchers; Mareech torpedo decoy.
Electronic Countermeasures
1 x Ellora EW suite. 1 x Shakti EW suite.
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
India
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
K
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
163 m
Width
17.4 m
Height
—
Weight
7400000 kg
Operators (1)
India
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