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More versatile yes, but more capable? That depends on what you are talking about. Because in terms of air-defence, the Type 45 wins hands down and is much more capable than the Kolkata class.
For the interim, yes. But I don't think that equation will hold after Kolk receives the Barak-VIII. Notwithstanding the
aspect the quad-array MF-STAR AESA is more latest & most probably more capable than the SAMPSON radar.
Barak 1 and Barak 8 are not as advanced as the Aster 15 and 30!
What makes Aster-15/30 better than Barak-8 ?
Barak is newer & potentially uses the more latest software & algorithms. Plus if you see the details
regarding the type of guidance tech used, you'll see Barak-8 has a more sophisticated multi-spectral
guidance system than Aster-series which uses older/traditional methods.
Barak-1 is just a CIWS missile so leave that out...even though a combined Barak-1/8 package offers the
Kolk a more redundant defence mechanism than Daring, who's Aster missiles (15/30) are both basically the
same type and follow the same methods of interception.
Anyway leave out Barak-1.
One thing that catches my eyes reading this is the ship has anti-submarine capability at up to 100 km?
Btw, why doesn't India pack this ship with the S-300PMU2? Its missile is 200 km while the Barak is only 70-120 km?
The S-300 and it's descendants (S-400 & the Chinese versions) were mainly developed with the intention of
taking out high-flying missiles, bombers or strike aircraft, and ABM role to an extent. Nowadays most missiles
and even aircraft come in low (sea-skimming in case of missiles), where they cannot usually be detected
until they get very close. Usually about 40-60km.
At this range and extremely low altitudes, large & heavy missiles like the S-300 are all but unnecessary. Smaller, lighter missiles
can be more capable at maneuvering & intercepting targets like these. This is not to say that the Barak-8 is
not capable of hitting high-altitude targets or doing a bit of ABM, depending on type of incoming missile.
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