Delhi Class (Project 15 Class) Indian Destroyer
Delhi Class
Destroyer
Other
Basic Information
Name
Delhi Class (Project 15 Class) Indian Destroyer
Designation
Delhi Class
Alternate Designation
Delhi Class; Project 15 Class
Equipment Type
Destroyer
Manufacturer
Mazagon Dock Ltd
Date of Introduction
1997
Description
The Delhi Class (Project 15 Class) Indian Destroyer were the largest vessels to be built in India at the time of their commissioning. The Delhi class has been described as a stretched Rajput class with some elements incorporated from Godavari-class frigates and Sovremennyy-class destroyers.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
360
Beam
17.40 m
Draft
6.50 m
Variants
Delhi
Commissioned: 1997
Status: Active
Mysore
Commissioned: 1999
Status: Active
Mumbai
Commissioned: 2021
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Delhi Class; Project 15 Class
Type
Destroyer
Builder
Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai
Crew
Enlisted: 360; 40 Officers
Dimensions
Length
163.0 m
Height
INA
Beam
17.4 m
Draft
6.5 m
Displacement, Full Load
6,700 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
4 x DT-59
Engine Type
gas turbines
Engine Power
82,820 hp
Maximum Range
8,334.0 km at 18 kt (33.3 km/h)
Maximum Speed
32 kt (59.3 km/h)
Main Weapon System
Missile Systems
Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSM)
8 x Brahmos PJ-10 (2 quad); 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.
Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM)
3K-90/M-22 Uragan (SA-N-7 Grizzly); 2 x launchers; 48 x 9M38 missiles; inertial guidance with command command updates and semi-active radar terminal homing to 29.6 km (16.0 n miles) at Mach 3; altitude 30–14,000 m (98–45,932 ft); warhead 70 kg (being replaced by Shtil 9M317 missiles on D 61 and D 62). 4 x octuple VLS for 32 x IAI Barak-1; command line of sight radar or optical guidance to 12 km (6.5 n miles) at Mach 2; warhead 22 kg.
Gun Systems
Guns
1 x Leonardo 76 mm/62 Super Rapid. 2 x AK-630 30 mm/65; 6 barrels per mounting; 3,000 rds/min combined to 4 km. 4 x 12.7 mm MGs.
Torpedo System
Torpedo Tubes
5 x PTA 533 mm (quin) tubes.
Torpedoes
Combination of SET-65E; anti-submarine; passive homing to 13 km (7 n miles) at 35 kt; electric; warhead 205 kg; depth to 350 m and Type 53–65; passive wake homing to 19 km (10.3 n miles) at 45 kt; thermal; warhead 300 kg.
Mortars
RPS Smerch-2 system; 2 x RBU-6000 12-barrel launchers
Depth Charges
2 x Rails; RGB-60 rocket-propelled depth charges; range 300–6,000 m; depth 15–450 m, warhead 25 kg.
Radar Systems
Air Search Radar
1 x BEL RAWL-02 Mk 3 (LW08) or 1 x BEL RAWL-02 Mk 2 (LW04); D-band or 1 x Indra Lanza-N; D-band.
Air/Surface Search Radar
1 x MR-755E Fregat-MAE (Half Plate); E-band.
Surface Search Radar
1 x Terma Scanter 6002; I-band.
Navigation Radar
3 x Sperry Marine; I-band.
Fire Control Radar
1 x MR-90E Orekh (Front Dome); H/I-band (for SAM). 1 x BEL Lynx; I-band (for 76 mm). 2 x EL/M-2221 STGR (for Barak); I/J/K-bands.
Sonar Systems
Note
1 x BEL HUMVAD; hull-mounted; active search; medium frequency (D 62, being replaced). 1 x BEL HUMSA; hull-mounted; medium frequency (D 62). BEL HUMSA-NG; hull mounted (D 61, to be fitted on D 62). 1 x Indal/Garden Reach Model 15–750 VDS. 1 x Thales ATAS; active towed array (D 62). 1 x Atlas Elektronik Advanced Towed Array Sonar (ACTAS) active; low frequency(D 61).
Aviation
Helicopters
2 × Sea King Mk 42B helicopters.
Protection
Hull
INA
Physical Countermeasures
PK-2 DLS; 2-barrelled 140 mm trainable launchers; IR flares, chaff and HE bombardment. 4 x Kavach decoy launchers . 1 x towed torpedo decoy.
Electronic Countermeasures
1 x Shakti EW suite
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
India
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
D
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
163 m
Width
17.4 m
Height
—
Weight
6700000 kg
Operators (1)
India
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