In the Indian Navy entered the second class destroyer "Calcutta"

On September 30, a solemn ceremony was held in Mumbai to accept into the Indian Navy the second of three destroyers designed and built in India with a displacement of 7500 tonnes of the Calcutta class (project 15А), called Kochi, reports Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade.

The new ship is an improved version of the Delhi class destroyers, which are already in service with the Indian Navy. Three ships of this type - “Delhi”, “Mumbai” and “Mysore” - were built under the “Project-15” program from 1997 to 2001.

The lead destroyer Calcutta was laid down in September 2003, launched in March 2006, and was put into service on August 16, 2014. The construction of the second ship - “Kochi” - began on October 25, 2005, launching took place on September 18, 2009. The third destroyer called Chennai should be part of fleet at the end of next year.

The length of the ships of the Calcutta class is 164 meters, width - 17 meters, displacement - 7500 tons. Their maximum speed is 30 nodes. The crew consists of 390 people, including 40 officers.

These destroyers are equipped with the Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles manufactured under the license of the 76-mm Oto Melara artillery, four Russian Smerch-630 artillery complexes, as well as RBU-6000 rocket-launch bombs and two-gauge systems and 100-amps and 2-socket systems and 2-arches with 2-artillery systems and 2-socket-2/2-artillery systems and 2-to-10, 2-artillery systems, and 2-artillery systems, as well as 2-artillery guns and 2-artillery guns and 2-artillery guns. to combat submarines. In addition, they can carry two multipurpose Sea King or Chetak helicopters. To control the weapons used by the Indian system CMS-2A.

Comments

[Bombardier]

And will our destroyers code be built?

And the Indians were great ... God himself ordered them to build many ships - they have warm seas around them - which they must be watched over.

[tronin.maxim]

Quote: Bombardier

And will our destroyers code be built?

Our people always harness for a long time and do it better!

[g1v2]

The first leader only in 2019 will begin to build. But they are threatening to lay the first udk next year. We will see . If this really happens, there will be many reasons to reflect on the whole story with the Mistrals.

[Manul]

Quote: g1v2

The first leader only in 2019 will begin to build. But they are threatening to lay the first udk next year. We will see . If this really happens, there will be many reasons to reflect on the whole story with the Mistrals.

And they promised to pass Admiral Nakhimov in 2018. It would be nice if ..

[g1v2]

As soon as they surrender Nakhimov, Petya immediately leaves for modernization, and there will still be one Orlan in combat readiness. But if the udk is laid down next year, this will mean that the project has been developed for several years - in parallel with the Mistrals. That is, initially we were going to build our udk, when there was still no contract break. That is, we bought technology for our own udk turns out.

[Engineer]

There, ours took part, and not only with armaments: the Baltic Plant manufactured drive shafts and propellers. It is a pity that the radar is an Israeli EL / M-2248 MF-STAR.

[chikenous59]

The Indians are buying a lot of equipment, but they still can’t use it wisely, their hands are apparently not from the places they are growing from where they need to. Amount taken.

[Wiruz]

For some reason, the article doesn’t say a word about the air defense system, it’s like Barak-8, it hits 70 km, like our Calm. It’s rather weak for the destroyer ...

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote: Wiruz

For some reason, the article doesn’t say a word about the air defense system, it’s like Barak-8, it hits 70 km, like our Calm. It’s rather weak for the destroyer ...

Hindus arranged.

[Wiruz]

Indus Owl arranged.

Arranged something arranged, but a little benefit from it. According to the idea, this SAM can only destroy anti-ship missiles, and not their carriers. Now it’s quite difficult to find air-based anti-ship missiles with a flight range of less than 150-180 km. Carrying such a missile, not a single aircraft will enter the SAM zone. And the missiles themselves are easier, more efficient and cheaper to destroy ZAK / ZRAKami on approach. The question is, why do they need Barack?

[roskot]

Hindus calmly and silently build muscle. It can be seen soon it will be a force that everyone will have to reckon with.

[Vladimir 1964]

These destroyers are equipped with the Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles manufactured under the license of the 76-mm Oto Melara artillery, four Russian Smerch-630 artillery complexes, as well as RBU-6000 rocket-launch bombs and two-gauge systems and 100-amps and 2-socket systems and 2-arches with 2-artillery systems and 2-socket-2/2-artillery systems and 2-to-10, 2-artillery systems, and 2-artillery systems, as well as 2-artillery guns and 2-artillery guns and 2-artillery guns. to combat submarines. In addition, they can carry two multipurpose Sea King or Chetak helicopters. To control the weapons used by the Indian system CMS-2A.

The classification is perplexing, due to the completely absent air defense. AK-630 need not be discussed, not serious for a destroyer. Of course, assuming inaccuracies in information, but still somehow difficult to attribute to destroyers. Although maybe they have four dozen "BRAMOS" there, but with such a displacement? How interesting ...

[Mera joota]

These ships evoke mixed feelings. 76 mm. The AU looks somehow inappropriate on a ship of such a displacement, and even more so a class. What for RBU when there is a TA, why AK-630 when it was possible to buy a goalkeeper? But in general, of course, buzzing, especially the placement of antennas AFAR ...

[Wiruz]

Well, RBU and TA have slightly different tasks. 533mm torpedoes provide PLO, while RBUs ​​provide PLO and PTO