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Indian Navy takes delivery of INS Kolkata
11 July 2014
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INS Kolkata, the indigenously built lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers, has been delivered to the Indian Navy, following extensive sea trials and tests at the Mazgaon Dock (MDL), India.

The MDL-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessel's official commissioning ceremony could be held in a month's time.

MDL chief managing director rear admiral (retired) R.K. Shrawat was quoted by the Asian Age as saying that the destroyer will be called Yard 701, but will be designated the INS Kolkata after the ceremony.

"During the trials, which were conducted last month, the vessel launched the naval version of the Brahmos cruise missile off the coast of Karwar."
"The ship has finished construction with all user acceptance trials, sea trials and testing of the weapons systems," Shrawat said.

During the trials, which were conducted last month, the vessel launched the naval version of the Brahmos cruise missile off the coast of Karwar, to demonstrate its weapon handling system capability.

An MDL source said: "The purpose was to test the ship's capability to withstand the missile, but not the missile itself."

INS Kochi and INS Chennai, the second and third ships of the Kolkata-class, are currently under different stages of construction and are scheduled to be delivered in late 2014 and mid-2015 respectively.

In a separate development, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly approved funding of Rs190bn for the construction of the Vikrant-class aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, at Cochin shipyard, The Times of India reported.

The aircraft carrier's construction is approximately 70% complete, with an investment of Rs35bn ($584.6m). The upper decks, cabling, sensors and weapons are now due to be integrated.

The warship is likely to be commissioned in 2018, according to the revised time frame.
 
The MDL-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessel's official commissioning ceremony could be held in a month's time.

What happened to our journalist they really dnt know anythink, Its build by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) not MDL
 
The MDL-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessel's official commissioning ceremony could be held in a month's time.

What happened to our journalist they really dnt know anythink, Its build by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) not MDL

Really?

Indian Navy to get four new destroyers | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) would soon get the "follow-on orders" for building the new destroyers of the 'Kolkata' class, top Navy sources said here on Tuesday.

Is is possible they helped build parts of the ship?
 
Really?

Indian Navy to get four new destroyers | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) would soon get the "follow-on orders" for building the new destroyers of the 'Kolkata' class, top Navy sources said here on Tuesday.

Is is possible they helped build parts of the ship?

It is being built at MDL.

But there is another mistake, that it is not an ASW destroyer, it is a multirole destroyer. (Its AAW capability is perhaps its strongest point.)

But all our new destroyers and frigates are multirole, since we cannot afford to operate such large warships for a single role. We do have brand new ASW corvettes though.
 
Arrival of all 3 Guided missile destroyer will significantly boost india's capability by middle of next year. Equipped with Brahmos, it will rule the sea and will be a hell for our enemy in the sea.
 
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