Indian Navy to induct INS Kolkata P-15A class destroyer on 16th August 2014
August 14, 2014 by
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Mumbai: Indian Navy is all set to induct its latest and most modern destroyer, the first of the P-15 A class, INS Kolkata (D 63) on 16th August. The 7500 ton ship is scheduled to be inducted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Naval Dock in Mumbai.
Manufactured by the Defence Public Sector unit, Mazagon Docks Ltd, Mumbai, the ship has an approximate 80% Indian content. Most of the radar and weapon systems, which are of foreign origin, are now being manufactured in India. This includes BEL/Signaal RAWL-02 (PLN 517) air search radar, BEL Aparna – a modified Garpun-Bal FC radar for launch of Surface to Surface Missile, Ellora EW, Humsa NG Bow Mounted Sonar, BEL Nagin active towed sonar – under development, Russian origin Indian made AK 630 close in Weapons System (CIWS) and 76mm main gun with 16 Kilometers and above range. The ship has already test fired a Russian – Indian Brahmos Missile and the Indo-Israeli Barak-8 Surface to Air Missile is scheduled to be tested shortly. There are 2 × 16-cell VLS units for Barak-8 and L&T made 2× 8-cell UVLM for 16 BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack missiles. The ship does not carry addition Barak-8 missiles refills and there are no plans for Barak-1 missiles to be deployed from the ship. For anti Submarine measures, the ship carries 2 RBU-6000 units and four torpedo launchers for Russian made torpedoes.
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IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA multi-function radar, Consilium navigation Radar – based on the Consilium Selux radar, Engines and Boilers are among the imported content. The Orbit Communication system and GSAT-7 or the Rukmini satellite terminal are commercial installations.
The ship has two hangars for helicopters.
The ship is yet to be integrated to Western naval Fleet and is expected only after weapons trials. The ship trials are already over.
Two more ships of the same class are in making at Mazagon Docks Ltd and are scheduled to be delivered by next year. All Scorpène-class submarine hulls have been manufactured and the first handover is scheduled by end of 2016. The naval dock has already begun work on the P-15B class of ships.
Indian Navy to induct INS Kolkata P-15A class destroyer on 16th August 2014 | Frontier India