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That's not interesting just bad defense journalism by Indian journos. The gun is a OtoMelara 76mm SRGM(Super Rapid Gun Mount) firing 120 rounds/mins, there is no ambiguity. That is the reason I don't trust this article which says Kolkata has 64 launchers(VLS) for Barak-8.

48 Mk41 VLS i.e 32 SM-2 (one in each cell)+ 16x4=64 ESSM(quadpacked). AFAIK P-15A DDGs have heavy torpedos+2 RBU-6000, Hobart class will use light torpedos.

Not really sure abt it, but here's what Prasoon Sengupta has to say.

Those 4 blocks of 2X4(or may be 2X8 according to some) SAM VLS are for Barak-8. There are probably no Barak-1 on P-15A DDGs though there are many reference to it on internet including SIPRI, just the 4 AK-630 for CIWS role. The reason is where there is Barak-1 installed there is also Barak...

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Sorry, my mistake. What I wanted to convey is that there are 4 VLS blocks(2 on the front, 2 on the aft) of 2x4 or 4+4 cells/Barak-8 missiles. i.e. 16+16=32(forward+aft) Barak-8 missiles in total. This is the Barak-8 launcher which is 2x4 not 4x4.

@Twinblade look at this pic, 2 blocks of 4x4 barak-8 VLS situated right after BrahMos VLS. Considering similar no. on the aft 16+16=32. Also no. of BrahMos looks like only 8, though hard to tell.

Indo Israeli LR SAM Naval Test This Year - SP's Show News Also in the pic 32 cells for Barak-8. Seems a little less and also no mention of Barak-1 aboard P-15A DDGs in this or an earlier report by SP's. World Waits For 2 New Frontline Indian Warships - SP's Naval Forces Any source for the...

SIPRI says India ordered both Barak-1 and EL/M-2221 STGR for Kolkata class. Why do u think P-15A class won't have any Barak-1 aboard for CIWS purposes? Similar to the CIWS aboard(AK-630+Barak-1) P-15 and P-17 class.

@arnabmit I asked @Decklander to confirm whether the gun aboard INS Kolkata is an Oto Melara 76 SRGM or not from his naval sources. He says it's a Otobreda 127/64mm LW gun. Though I'm still not convinced, thought you might wanna know.

I know that P K Sengupta has been proven to be wrong on more than one occasion. I got this from Broadsword blog of Ajai Shukla Broadsword: Navy's wavering delaying warships by years Somehow corroborates the fact that the gun mount was actually changed from AK-100, which Sengupta stated. The...

My thoughts exactly. IN should've gone for the EL/M-2238 STAR like they did in Shivalik class FFGs. I'm pretty sure abt my earlier posts, but I'll be happy if proven wrong. Let's wait for a few more months and everything will be clear. P K Sengupta also thinks the main gun aboard P-15A DDGs...

That's not an option for us. If you are searching for 130mm naval guns, Google A-192M(Russian).

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Trade Registers I suppose including P-15B. Its a dual barreled 130mm soviet era gun, no stealth mount. confusion is that some websites like naval-technology.com say its a 130mm gun when none exist. would have been better if they had gone for oto melara 127/64 gun.

The main gun is Oto 76mm SRGM in a stealth cupola:sad:, no suitable 130mm naval gun exists.

Looks more like Oto 76mm SRGM in a stealth cupola.

Paranoia or not, the guy managed to get snapshots of a lot of our front-line warships. Besides the museum ship INS Vikrant, 2 Delhi class DDG, a Kolkata class DDG, 3 Talwar class FFG, 2 subs, 2-3 Godavari class frigate, a tarantul corvette are easily identifiable.

112 VLS(64+32+16BrahMos UVLM) seems too high, So I think its 64+16 BrahMos UVLM. Anyway, 4 AK-630 not 2. 20 were ordered total for 4 Kamorta Class(2 each) and 3 Kolkata Class(4 each). Barak-8ER, may be in future upgrades.