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Kolkata-class destroyer
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Destroyers · India · 2006
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Kolkata-class destroyer
Kolkata-class destroyer Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Air Defence
75
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
78
Survivability
82
Versatility
75
Endurance
78
Aviation
60
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin India
ManufacturerMazagon Dock Shipbuilders
CategoryDestroyers
EraPost-Cold War
In service2006–2015
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
76
Destroyers MASS Rating
5/14
Post-Cold War
23/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Air Defence
75
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
78
Survivability
82
Versatility
75
Endurance
78
Aviation
60
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Kolkata-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
2006–2015
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$5.3M↗ 36% inflation · 2014→2025
Original Price
$3.9M (2014)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · POST-COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$5.3M
Original: $3.9M (2014)
Inflation: +%36
76
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationstealth
  • Ship TypeGuided-missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardMazagon Dock Limited
  • Laid Down2003
  • Launched2010
  • Commissioned2014
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement7,400 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)163 m
  • Beam17.4 m
  • Draft6.5 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement300
  • Officers50
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionCODAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Combined gas and gas (COGAG)
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power66,200 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Range6,000
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary GunsAK-630M CIWS (4x)
  • CIWSAK-630M (4x)
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Armour1MOD.1
  • Armourclassified
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2006Production started
  2. 2015Production ended
20
years in service
9
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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