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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Visakhapatnam-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2013–
Quantity
4
Unit Price (current)
$13.9M↗ 24% inflation · 2020→2025
Original Price
$11.2M (2020)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · MODERN ERA
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$13.9M
Original: $11.2M (2020)
Inflation: +%24
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationdestroyer
- Ship Typeguided missile destroyer
- Builder / ShipyardMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
- Laid Down2013
- Launched2015
- Commissioned2021
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement7,400 t
- Full Load Displacement7,400 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)163 m
- Beam17.4 m
- Draft6.5 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement300
- Officers50
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
- PropulsionCODAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGAG with diesel engines for cruise
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power7,355 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed33.5 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range9,000
- Endurance55 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns4 × AK-630M CIWS, 4 × OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
- CIWS4 × AK-630M, 4 × OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells48
- Anti-Ship Missiles16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles
- Surface-to-Air Missiles32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarIAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA radar, BEL RAWL-02/LW-08 L-Band air-search radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarTerma/Tata Scanter-6002 X-Band surface-search radar
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemCombat Management System (CMS)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers4 × Kavach decoy launchers, 2 × Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingYes
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost11,200,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active4
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
▤Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNBC protection, Total Atmosphere Control System (TAC)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2013Production started
13
years in service
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
45DESTROYERS10MODERN ERA · DESTROYERS48INDIA · ALL WEAPONS18PRICE · DESTROYERS300PRICE · ALL WEAPONS342PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 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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