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Kolkata-class destroyerlarger figure on 4 of 4
Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source163 m (534 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kolkata-class destroyer | Moudge-class frigate |
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| Power | Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each[source] | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] |
| Name | Kolkata class[source] | Moudge[source] |
| Builders | Mazagon Dock Limited[source] | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Single source6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Delhi class[source] | Alvand class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Visakhapatnam class[source] | — |
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| Cost | ₹ 11,662 crore (equivalent to ₹ 190 billion or US$1.9 billion in 2023) for three ships (FY 2014) ₹ 3,887 crore (equivalent to ₹ 62 billion or US$640 million in 2023) per ship (FY 2014)[source] | — |
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| Built | 2003–2015[source] | 2001–present[source] |
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| In commission | 2014–present[source] | — |
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| Planned |
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| Completed |
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| Active | 0?[source] |
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| Type | Guided-missile destroyer[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radar :- IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-band AESA multi-function radar Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar Indra - TASL Lanza-N L-band air surveillance radar (INS Kolkata) Garpun Bal (3TS-25E) radar Sonar :- BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar BEL Nagin active towed array sonar Combat Suite :- BEL EMCCA Mk4 combat management system[source] | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | BEL Ellora electronic support measures Decoys :- 4 × Kavach decoy launchers 2 × Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems[source] | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] |
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| Armament | Anti-air warfare :- 4 × 8-cell VLS , for a total of 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles Anti-surface warfare :- 2 × 8-cell VLS, for 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles Anti-submarine warfare :- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers Guns :- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 4 x AK-630 CIWS[source] | Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × Westland Sea King , Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk or HAL Dhruv helicopters[source] | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Dual Enclosed hangar[source] | Helicopter landing pad[source] |
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| Country of origin | India[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2010–present[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Lost | — | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] |
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