INS Delhi (D61)

	INS Delhi
History
Name	Delhi
Namesake	Delhi
Owner	Indian Navy
Operator	Indian Navy
Ordered	20 March 1992
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited, India
Laid down	12 December 1992
Launched	20 March 1995
Commissioned	15 November 1997
Identification	Pennant number: D61
Status	Active
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General characteristics
Class & type	Delhi-class guided-missile destroyer
Displacement	6,200 tonnes (full)
Length	163 m (535 ft)
Beam	17 m (56 ft)
Draught	6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion	4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW); 2 shafts with cp props;
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range	4,500 mi (7,200 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	350 (incl 40 officers)
Sensors &; processing systems	Fregat M2EM E-band air & surface search radar(300 Km) Replaced from MR-755 MAE.; BEL RAWL (Signaal LW08) D-band air search radar; 3 × MR-212/201 I-band navigation radars; 6 × MR-90 Orekh G-band fire-control radars (FCR); BEL Lynx U2 FCR Replaced from MR-184 I/J-band; 2 × EL/M-2221 FCR for Barak 1; BEL HUMVAD hull-mounted sonar;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	BEL Ellora MK2 Replaced from BEL Ajanta Mk 2 ESM; Kavach (anti-missile system); Towed decoys;
Armament	8 × BrahMos (Replaced from 16 × Kh-35E); 32 × Barak 1; 2 × Shtil SAM systems (48 missiles); 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun; Replaced AK-100; 2 × 30 mm AK-630M; 2 × RBU-6000 Launchers; Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes; 2 rails of depth charges;
Aircraft carried	2 × Sea King Mk 42B helicopters
Aviation facilities	Helipad

INS Delhi is the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She was built at the Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai and commissioned on 15 November 1997. This class is among the largest warships to be designed and built in India.

As of December 2021, Delhi was transferred to the Eastern Naval Command to replace the ageing Rajput-class destroyers and form the future Carrier Battle Group of INS Vikrant.

The ship completed its mid life upgrade in early 2022 and was back in service by April of the same year. She was back with new sensor upgrades and new 'Modular Launcher' for Brahmos Missile as a replacement for Kh 35E.

Delhi is the second vessel of the Indian Navy to bear the name. She inherits the mantle from the Leander-class cruiser of the same name, previously HMS Achilles of Battle of the River Plate fame.

History
INS Delhi

Name	Delhi
Namesake	Delhi
Owner	Indian Navy
Operator	Indian Navy
Ordered	20 March 1992
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited, India
Laid down	12 December 1992
Launched	20 March 1995
Commissioned	15 November 1997
Identification	Pennant number: D61
Status	Active
Badge
General characteristics
Class & type	Delhi-class guided-missile destroyer
Displacement	6,200 tonnes (full)
Length	163 m (535 ft)
Beam	17 m (56 ft)
Draught	6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion	4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW) 2 shafts with cp props
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range	4,500 mi (7,200 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	350 (incl 40 officers)
Sensors & processing systems	Fregat M2EM E-band air & surface search radar(300 Km) Replaced from MR-755 MAE. BEL RAWL (Signaal LW08) D-band air search radar 3 × MR-212/201 I-band navigation radars 6 × MR-90 Orekh G-band fire-control radars (FCR) BEL Lynx U2 FCR Replaced from MR-184 I/J-band 2 × EL/M-2221 FCR for Barak 1 BEL HUMVAD hull-mounted sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys	BEL Ellora MK2 Replaced from BEL Ajanta Mk 2 ESM Kavach (anti-missile system) Towed decoys
Armament	8 × BrahMos (Replaced from 16 × Kh-35E) 32 × Barak 1 2 × Shtil SAM systems (48 missiles) 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun; Replaced AK-100 2 × 30 mm AK-630M 2 × RBU-6000 Launchers Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes 2 rails of depth charges
Aircraft carried	2 × Sea King Mk 42B helicopters
Aviation facilities	Helipad