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Designation: DDG
Length: 535 ft (163m)
Beam: 57 ft (17.5m)
Draft: 17 ft (5m)
Displace (Full Load): 6,800 tons
Propulsion: COGAG: Zorya 2 × M36E gas turbine plants
- 4 × DT-59 reversible gas turbines
- 2 × RG-54 gearboxes
- 2 × Bergen/GRSE KVM-diesel engines, 9,900 hp/ea
- 4 × 1mWe Wärtsilä WCM-1000 generator sets driving - Cummins KTA50G3 engines and Kirloskar 1MV AC generators
- Two shafts
Speed: 30+ knots
Range: 8,000 nautical miles (18 knots - est)
Crew: 250 (est.)
Sensors:
- IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA
- IAI EL/M-2238 L-band STAR surveillance radar
- BEL HUMSA-NG sonar
- BEL RAWL-02 /Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar
- BEL Nagin active towed array sonar
- BEL Electronic (EMCCA Mk4) combat management system
Armament:
- 1 x 130 mm gun
4 x 4 Brahmos 2 Supersonic Cruise Missiles
2 x 32 cell Barak 8 SAM
4 x 8 CIWS Barak 1 SAM
2 x 30mm CIWS AK-630
2 x 3 ASW torpedo launchers
2 x RBU-6000 ASW Rockets
Ships in class: 3 built, 4 more planned
- 1 commisisoned Sep 2012
- 1 to commission Jun 2013
- 1 to commission Mar 2014
Helicopter(s):
- 2 x Sea King or HAL Dhruv helicopters
These three vessels, with their strong VLS systems for anti-surface and anti-air warfare, their AESA Radars and Battle Management Systems will significantly improve Inida's area air coverage at sea as well as the strength of its multi-mission capabilities in ASW and anti-surface warfare operations. These warships were designed with enhanced stealth features and land-attack capabilities. Indian designed and built systems onboard include the HUMSA-NG (Hull Mounted Sonar Array – new generation) and the Nagin active towed array sonar. The Kolkata Class will also employ the indegenous BrahMos cruise missiles and the Indo-Israeli Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) which has a range of 70 km. Each vessel is expected to cost close to 1 billion U.S. dollars. As such, they will also be excellent escports for the new Indian Carriers, the INS Vikramaditya, and the INS Vikrant.
The Project 15B
In January 2011, the Indian Cabinet Committee for Security approved four more Kolkata destroyers to be built as Project 15B. The Project 15B vessel will retain the hull form of Kolkata class destroyers and most of its systems, there will be some significant upgrades. For example, some structural changes in the superstructure will improve stealth and include better sound and infrared suppression. The Project 15B will aslo differ from the Project 15A through employing a fully flush deck. This will improves stealth because of the smoothness of the overall deck with far fewer angles and corners. The displacement of each Project 15B will be approximately 7,000 tons, a 200 ton addition pover the Porject 15A Kolkatas.
. Project 15B will also be armed with the new Nirbhay land attack cruise missile (1,000 km range), the hypersonic Brahmos-II anti-ship cruise missile (300 km range) and an Extended Range Surface to Air Missile (ER-SAM) (100 km range).
Construction of the first Project 15B, INS Bengaluru, D66, has already started and is well underway..
IN Destroyer classes
Delhi Class
Rajput Class
Length: 535 ft (163m)
Beam: 57 ft (17.5m)
Draft: 17 ft (5m)
Displace (Full Load): 6,800 tons
Propulsion: COGAG: Zorya 2 × M36E gas turbine plants
- 4 × DT-59 reversible gas turbines
- 2 × RG-54 gearboxes
- 2 × Bergen/GRSE KVM-diesel engines, 9,900 hp/ea
- 4 × 1mWe Wärtsilä WCM-1000 generator sets driving - Cummins KTA50G3 engines and Kirloskar 1MV AC generators
- Two shafts
Speed: 30+ knots
Range: 8,000 nautical miles (18 knots - est)
Crew: 250 (est.)
Sensors:
- IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA
- IAI EL/M-2238 L-band STAR surveillance radar
- BEL HUMSA-NG sonar
- BEL RAWL-02 /Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar
- BEL Nagin active towed array sonar
- BEL Electronic (EMCCA Mk4) combat management system
Armament:
- 1 x 130 mm gun
4 x 4 Brahmos 2 Supersonic Cruise Missiles
2 x 32 cell Barak 8 SAM
4 x 8 CIWS Barak 1 SAM
2 x 30mm CIWS AK-630
2 x 3 ASW torpedo launchers
2 x RBU-6000 ASW Rockets
Ships in class: 3 built, 4 more planned
- 1 commisisoned Sep 2012
- 1 to commission Jun 2013
- 1 to commission Mar 2014
Helicopter(s):
- 2 x Sea King or HAL Dhruv helicopters
These three vessels, with their strong VLS systems for anti-surface and anti-air warfare, their AESA Radars and Battle Management Systems will significantly improve Inida's area air coverage at sea as well as the strength of its multi-mission capabilities in ASW and anti-surface warfare operations. These warships were designed with enhanced stealth features and land-attack capabilities. Indian designed and built systems onboard include the HUMSA-NG (Hull Mounted Sonar Array – new generation) and the Nagin active towed array sonar. The Kolkata Class will also employ the indegenous BrahMos cruise missiles and the Indo-Israeli Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) which has a range of 70 km. Each vessel is expected to cost close to 1 billion U.S. dollars. As such, they will also be excellent escports for the new Indian Carriers, the INS Vikramaditya, and the INS Vikrant.
The Project 15B
In January 2011, the Indian Cabinet Committee for Security approved four more Kolkata destroyers to be built as Project 15B. The Project 15B vessel will retain the hull form of Kolkata class destroyers and most of its systems, there will be some significant upgrades. For example, some structural changes in the superstructure will improve stealth and include better sound and infrared suppression. The Project 15B will aslo differ from the Project 15A through employing a fully flush deck. This will improves stealth because of the smoothness of the overall deck with far fewer angles and corners. The displacement of each Project 15B will be approximately 7,000 tons, a 200 ton addition pover the Porject 15A Kolkatas.
. Project 15B will also be armed with the new Nirbhay land attack cruise missile (1,000 km range), the hypersonic Brahmos-II anti-ship cruise missile (300 km range) and an Extended Range Surface to Air Missile (ER-SAM) (100 km range).
Construction of the first Project 15B, INS Bengaluru, D66, has already started and is well underway..
IN Destroyer classes
Delhi Class
Rajput Class
It is the Barak-8 that got the project delayed. Otherwise the pic showing all the three ships at such an advanced state of completion is 3 years old or so. Even if the COGAG Zorya, gearboxes, engines and sensors were not fitted in at that specific time, from then to now is far too long a period for standard ship fitment.
