INS Kolkata

INS Kolkata is the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers with stealth features. She is the first of 3 multi-role destroyers of Project 15A currently under construction at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). She will be armed with supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles^[1] and Barak-NG SAMs

Design

Project 15A builds on the success of the Delhi class, by incorporating stealth features into the hull design. Two more vessels of the class are under construction. The project will cost Rs 8,459 crore.^[2]
Four more vessels are planned under Project 15B, with updated stealth features.^[2]

History

The keel of the Kolkata was laid in September 2003 and she was launched on 30 March 2006.^[1] Commissioning was planned for 2010, but has now been delayed to 2012 as a result of design changes and delays in supply of propulsion systems from Ukraine and Russia

INS Kolkata
Career	Indian Navy
Name:	INS Kolkata
Namesake:	Kolkata
Operator:	Indian Navy
Builder:	Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down:	September 2003
Launched:	30 March 2006
Commissioned:	2012?
General characteristics
Displacement:	6,800 tons[1]
Length:	163 meters[1]
Beam:	17.4 meters[1]
Speed:	30+ knots
Sensors and processing systems:	Multi-function radar Humsa-NG sonar[1] Nagin active towed array sonar
Armament:	1 x 130 mm gun 2x8 Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missiles 48 cell Barak 8 SAM 16 Barak 1 SAM 4 x 30 mm AK-630 rapid fire gatling guns[1] twin-tube torpedo launchers anti-submarine rocket launchers[1]
Aircraft carried:	2 Sea Kind or HAL Dhruv helicopters