Navy Gets First Kolkata-class Destroyer Today, Commissioning Soon

[thestringshredder]

Navy Gets First Kolkata-class Destroyer Today, Commissioning Soon

Good news just in: India's first indigenous P15A destroyer has completed delivery acceptance trials (DAT) and will be officially handed over to the Indian Navy today. The ship will be commissioned soon, likely later this month in Mumbai by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley.

During DATs last month, a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was test-fired from the Kolkata on June 9 off the coast of Karwar. The P15A destroyers will deploy 16 BrahMos in vertical launch config. The Kolkata-class has had its share of turbulence: originally slated for delivery in 2010, the project was slapped back by technical issues, including construction and unusual noise levels during operations. When all of those issues were sorted over three years, a Navy officer was killed in a tragic freak accident in March this year, casting gloom over one of India's most promising indigenous warship lines. With DATs done, she's fully ready for operations. Will post new photos as soon as I get them.

Link - Livefist: Navy Gets First Kolkata-class Destroyer Today, Commissioning Soon

 

[thestringshredder]

EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Navy's 1st Kolkata-class Destroyer At Sea During Final Trials

A bare handful of grainy photographs exist in the public domain of Kolkata(D63), the first P15A destroyer that's been delivered to the Indian Navy today by Mazagon Docks Ltd (MDL). Thankfully, not anymore. The photograph above is the first proper image of the destroyer at sea in full operational configuration, with its decks, weapons and sensors clearly visible. This photograph, taken during acceptance trials in the Arabian Sea, provides the first comprehensive visual of the warship. Still not sure why MDL and Indian Navy chose to be so secretive about the Kolkata. As always, happy to bring you this first. More soon.

Link - Livefist: EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Navy's 1st Kolkata-class Destroyer At Sea During Final Trials

 

[Koovie]

Finally

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

 

[Gessler]

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Well it seems it still hasn't gotten rid of all the factory paint on the decks...should look better once repainted
for Navy service.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Hate that old radar!

 

[Varunastra]

To be frank it's not looking that cool

 

[Contrarian]

Navy Gets First Kolkata-class Destroyer Today, Commissioning Soon

Good news just in: India's first indigenous P15A destroyer has completed delivery acceptance trials (DAT) and will be officially handed over to the Indian Navy today. The ship will be commissioned soon, likely later this month in Mumbai by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley.

During DATs last month, a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was test-fired from the Kolkata on June 9 off the coast of Karwar. The P15A destroyers will deploy 16 BrahMos in vertical launch config. The Kolkata-class has had its share of turbulence: originally slated for delivery in 2010, the project was slapped back by technical issues, including construction and unusual noise levels during operations. When all of those issues were sorted over three years, a Navy officer was killed in a tragic freak accident in March this year, casting gloom over one of India's most promising indigenous warship lines. With DATs done, she's fully ready for operations. Will post new photos as soon as I get them.

Link - Livefist: Navy Gets First Kolkata-class Destroyer Today, Commissioning Soon

I see only 8 cell VL config?

 

[Gessler]

I see only 8 cell VL config?

Another cell is in the back, maybe. I don't see it from this angle though.

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

Rs 2.29 lakh crore allocated for the defence. ‪#‎FM‬

 

[pigtaker]

how many years?

 

[IND151]

 

[Zarvan]

What weapons it carry ?

 

[janon]

What weapons it carry ?

From WP:

Anti-air missiles:
4× 16-cell VLS, for a combination of 64;
Barak 1 missiles (Range: 1 km (0.62 mi) to 12 km (7.5 mi))
Barak 8 missiles (Range: 0.5 km (0.31 mi) to 70 km (43 mi)[5])

Anti-ship/Land-attack missiles:
2× 8-cell UVLM for 16 BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack missiles

Guns:
1 × 76 mm gun Oto Melara SRGM
4 × AK-630 CIWS

Anti-submarine warfare:
4× Torpedo tubes

2× RBU-6000 anti-submarine rockets

Sensors and
processing systems:

• IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA multi-function radar[4]
• Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar[5]
• IAI EL/M-2238 L-band STAR surveillance radar[4]
• BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar
• BEL Nagin active towed array sonar[6]
• BEL Electronic Modular Command & Control Applications (EMCCA Mk4) combat management system[4]

Electronic warfare
& decoys:

• Elbit Systems Deseaver MK II countermeasures systems and defensive aids suite

In addition, they also carry two multirole helicopters in an aviation deck and enclosed hangar, for antisubmarine warfare and other roles.

@Penguin : Do you have any idea how this ship compares with other newly built destroyers from around the world? In terms of armament and firepower and sensors?

 

[IND151]

What weapons it carry ?

Barak 1 NG, Barak 8 and Brahmos missiles.