INS Kolkata

	INS Kolkata
History
India
Name	Kolkata
Namesake	Kolkata
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited
Yard number	701
Way number	D63
Laid down	September 2003
Launched	30 March 2006
Acquired	10 July 2014
Commissioned	16 August 2014
Identification	Pennant number: D63; MMSI number: 419000852; Callsign: AWFA;
Motto	"Yudhay Sarvasannadh"(Sanskrit)"Always Prepared for Battle"
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Displacement	7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons) full load
Length	163 m (534 ft 9 in)
Beam	17.4 m (57 ft 1 in)
Draught	6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h)
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Complement	300 (50 officers + 250 sailors)
Sensors &; processing systems	Radar :-; IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-band AESA multi-function radar; Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar; Garpun Bal (3TS-25E) radar ; Sonar :-; BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar; BEL Nagin active towed array sonar; Combat Suite :-; BEL EMCCA Mk4 combat management system;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	BEL Ellora electronic support measures; Decoys :-; 4 × Kavach decoy launchers; 2 × Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems;
Armament	Anti-air warfare :-; 4 × 8-cell VLS, for a total of 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles; Anti-surface warfare :-; 2 × 8-cell VLS, for 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles ; Anti-submarine warfare :-; 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes ; 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers; Guns :-; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun; 4 x AK-630 CIWS;
Aircraft carried	2 × Sea King or HAL Dhruv helicopters
Aviation facilities	Dual Enclosed hangar

INS Kolkata is the lead ship of the Kolkata-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. Named after the Indian city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), she was constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and was handed over to the navy on 10 July 2014 after completing her sea trials. The ship was officially commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a ceremony held on 16 August 2014.

History
INS Kolkata
India
Name	Kolkata
Namesake	Kolkata
Builder	Mazagon Dock Limited
Yard number	701
Way number	D63
Laid down	September 2003
Launched	30 March 2006
Acquired	10 July 2014
Commissioned	16 August 2014
Identification	Pennant number: D63 MMSI number: 419000852 Callsign: AWFA
Motto	"Yudhay Sarvasannadh"(Sanskrit)"Always Prepared for Battle"
Status	in active service
Badge
General characteristics
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Displacement	7,400 t (7,300 long tons; 8,200 short tons) full load
Length	163 m (534 ft 9 in)
Beam	17.4 m (57 ft 1 in)
Draught	6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h)
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Complement	300 (50 officers + 250 sailors)
Sensors & processing systems	Radar :- IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-band AESA multi-function radar Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar Garpun Bal (3TS-25E) radar Sonar :- BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar BEL Nagin active towed array sonar Combat Suite :- BEL EMCCA Mk4 combat management system
Electronic warfare & decoys	BEL Ellora electronic support measures Decoys :- 4 × Kavach decoy launchers 2 × Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems
Armament	Anti-air warfare :- 4 × 8-cell VLS, for a total of 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles Anti-surface warfare :- 2 × 8-cell VLS, for 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles Anti-submarine warfare :- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers Guns :- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 4 x AK-630 CIWS
Aircraft carried	2 × Sea King or HAL Dhruv helicopters
Aviation facilities	Dual Enclosed hangar