Kolkata Class Destroyers Update

[Bheeshma]

Sorry I mean Burkes. Kolkotas will hopefully carry Varunastra and Takshak.

 

[Warhawk]

BTW What torpedos will Kolkata carry ?

The Kolkata class ships were initialy meant to carry the Varunastra torpedo, but the weapon system is delayed because of its "sub optimal performance in high seas."

So now it would carry either the Type 53-65 torpedo or the SET-65E torpedo, the latter seems to be better than the former.

The above photo is of SET-65 taken somewhere in Ukraine.

Weapon

 

[Warhawk]

Radar integration begins on Indian Navy Ship for LR-SAM tests

The vessel is just a test bed [probably a frigate] and not INS Kolkata.

The naval platform will complete the integration process by August/October this year and then the LR-SAM will be fired by November/December

 

[Warhawk]

After dedicating aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to induct country's largest indigenously built warship INS Kolkata in Mumbai in the next few weeks.
The Prime Minister has already been invited to induct the largest indigenously built warship, which is constructed by the Mazagon Dockyards Limited and has been designed by Navy's design bureau, defence officials said here.
The 6,800 tonne warship, which is over three years behind schedule, is a technology demonstrator and will showcase a giant leap in shipbuilding technology in the country, they said.
INS Kolkata will be a part of the Kolkata Class destroyers of the Indian Navy which will include follow-on ships by the name of INS Kochin and INS Chennai respectively.
The keel of the warship was laid down in September 2003 and the ship was launched in 2006.
Its original commissioning was planned in 2010 but due to several project delays, it will now happen in 2014.
The ship had also suffered a mishap during the trial phase when a Navy officer lost his life during an incident in the fire fighting equipment of the vessel.
As part of her pre-commissioning weapon trials at sea, INS Kolkata test fired a BrahMos missile off Karwar's coast earlier this month.

PM Likely to Induct Warship INS Kolkata in Mumbai Soon - The New Indian Express

 

[cobra commando]

Indian Navy Gets 1st Kolkata- class Destroyer Today, Commissioning Soon


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[Illusive]

 

[cobra commando]

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[Head Hunter]

I see only 16+16 VLS for Air Defense. That's pretty low for a ship that will provide Area Defense for a Carrier Battle Group. It even carries less missiles than Delhi class.

And some people in DRDO wanted us to believe that it was better AWD than Hobart class

 

[AUSTIN FOSTER]

INS KOLKATA PIC REVEALED DUIRNG SEA TRAILS.

 

[rohit b3]

Any news for Barak 8?

 

[xuxu]

[/IMG]

name of the radar in red circle?

Looks as the same shape one also in Delhi-class destroyer

 

[AUSTIN FOSTER]

One more pic

 

[right wing]

fat so...but my city ship😆

 

[laughingbuddha]

Modern, well armed, much needed.

Still need to work on the aesthetics on future ships. Not saying the Kolkata is ugly.

Future designs to cut RCS and improve stealth should also incorporate high tech and sleek design elements. Starting with the integrated mast and flush deck. The next genegrstion Indian DDG should b a sight to behold. A showpiece with the guts to boot.

Perhaps professional design house can be engaged to give finishing touches. Others do it. What's a few million for a fantastic design when you're spending billions on a class of ship.

 

[Head Hunter]

Awesome. The buries also have complement of 323 people. Type 45 are even more woefully under armed.

The 323 figure is for Flight IIA. Flight III will definately see crew reduction.

The Type 45 will get their part of offensie weapons. 8 Harpoons + 12 cells of Mk 41 VLS. Or they might even spend more money and make it 64 cells of A70 VLS in total.
In Both cases they will exceed Kolkata's capabilities.

 

[Eastman]

Kolkata have 8 BrahMos VLS

but in this image it seems something different

when compared to............

maybe optical illusion but it seems like 16

 

[Eastman]

it seems some thing like this

it should be 16 ....

 

[arnabmit]

2x8 Brahmos VLS modules, stacked one behind the other

2x8 SAM VLS Modules, stacked side by side, in front of superstructure
+
2x8 SAM VLS Modules, stacked side by side, behind the superstructure

Kolkata have 8 BrahMos VLS

but in this image it seems something different

when compared to............

maybe optical illusion but it seems like 16

 

[rohit b3]

2x8 Brahmos VLS modules, stacked one behind the other

2x8 SAM VLS Modules, stacked side by side, in front of superstructure
+
2x8 SAM VLS Modules, stacked side by side, behind the superstructure

Wasnt Kolkata Class supposed to have 64 SAMs?

 

[rohit b3]

The 323 figure is for Flight IIA. Flight III will definately see crew reduction.

The Type 45 will get their part of offensie weapons. 8 Harpoons + 12 cells of Mk 41 VLS. Or they might even spend more money and make it 64 cells of A70 VLS in total.
In Both cases they will exceed Kolkata's capabilities.

They will or might. Right now there are no immidiate plans. Type 45 does not have Torpedo tubes either.