EXCLUSIVE: Indian Navy's New Destroyer 'Kochi' Revealed

[Perpendicular]

EXCLUSIVE: Indian Navy's New Destroyer 'Kochi' Revealed (Part I)


The Indian Navy's second Kolkata-class destroyer Kochi enters service on September 30 in Mumbai. Ahead of that day, here's the first official literature on the ship, made available exclusively to Livefist.

 

[kaonalpha]

KOCHI KOCHI KOO. Who's a good destroyer. Yes you are.

 

[Oracle 33]

Will it be fitted with Brahmos 2 in the future?

 

[Muhammad Omar]

2nd Kolkata Class Destroyer....

How many Planned?

 

[$@rJen]

2nd Kolkata Class Destroyer....

How many Planned?

3 totally as Kolkatal class(Project 15A).. the 3rd one INS Chennai will join navy next year.. and follow up Vizag class (project 15B) will have 4... First ship is already been launched

 

[Perpendicular]

2nd Kolkata Class Destroyer....

How many Planned?

Three under project 15A ie. Kolkata class
Four under project 15B

 

[Oracle 33]

Three under project 15A ie. Kolkata class
Four under project 15B

Will they be armed with Brahmos 2?

Barak 8 will be used also for defence

 

[$@rJen]

Will they be armed with Brahmos 2?

Barak 8 will be used also for defence

No... With current BrahMos... mark2 is still dev stage.. it'll take long time

 

[Oracle 33]

Might take 6-7 years to create the missile from reports I was reading.

 

[[Bregs]]

Great ships, looks like a real stealthy one

 

[IN-2030]

Is modular construction techniques infrastructure being install at shipyard for P 17A frigate?

 

[Agent_47]

Is modular construction techniques infrastructure being install at shipyard for P 17A frigate?

Yes, MDL and GRSE is being upgraded.
Construction is expected to commence in early 2017 after a preparatory period of 24 months and the first ship is expected to be commissioned by 2023.

 

[$@rJen]

Great ships, looks like a real stealthy one

Ya.. it would have been more stealthier if the Air search Radar too was looking like the primary Radar

 

[Ind4Ever]

EXCLUSIVE: Indian Navy's New Destroyer 'Kochi' Revealed (Part I)


The Indian Navy's second Kolkata-class destroyer Kochi enters service on September 30 in Mumbai. Ahead of that day, here's the first official literature on the ship, made available exclusively to Livefist.

Krishna parramatma : OH MIGHTY ARMED ONE, CONQUOR THE ENEMIES

INS KOCHI :Yes I will dear Lord. Am built and ARMED TO CONQUOR, _/\_

 

[Argon Prime]

Too much space is left without any exploitation,I wonder why.