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    India's biggest indigenously-built warship commissioned

    Shiladitya Ray
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    Last updated on Sep 30, 2015, 10:30 pm
    India's biggest indigenously-built warship commissioned
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  • Defence minister Manohar Parikkar commissioned the INS Kochi into the Indian Navy, which is India's biggest indigenously-built warship.

    INS Kochi is the second of three Kolkata-class destroyers in the Indian Navy, and was built at a cost of Rs.4000 crores.

    The 7,500-tonne ship has a top speed of 30 knots, and will be manned by a crew of 40 officers and 350 sailors.

  • In this article
    What are Kolkata-class destroyers? Project 15-A Project 15A costs INS Kolkata commissioned into the Indian Navy INS Kolkata carbon dioxide leak India's biggest indigenously-built warship commissioned INS Kochi weapon systems
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    What are Kolkata-class destroyers?

  • Project 15A, associated with Kolkata-class destroyers, is a follow-up on Project 15 (Delhi-class destroyers). The Kolkata-class destroyers will see 2,363 modifications from their predecessors allowing them to have substantially upgraded weaponry, sensors and helicopter systems.

  • May 2000

    Project 15-A

    Project 15-A
  • The Indian government sanctioned the construction of three "Kolkata-class" guided missile stealth destroyers in May 2000.

    The ships to be constructed were INS Kolkata, INS Kochi and INS Chennai.

    The project, called Project 15A, was undertaken by Mumbai-based Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL).

    It was a follow-up on Project 15 Delhi-class destroyers, but the Kolkata-class destroyers were to be more capable owing to improvements.

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    Project 15A costs

  • The entire programme to build three stealth destroyers - the INS Kolkata, INS Kochi and INS Chennai would cost the government of India Rs.11,662 crores. The project, conceived in 2000, is several years behind schedule.

  • 16 Aug 2014

    INS Kolkata commissioned into the Indian Navy

    INS Kolkata commissioned into the Indian Navy
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  • The INS Kolkata's keel was laid down in 2003, the ship was launched in 2006, and it had its sea trials in 2013.

    The first of the three Kolkata-class destroyers, INS Kolkata was delivered to the Indian Navy in July 2014, and commissioned on 16 August 2014.

    The 6,800-tonne vessel constructed by Mazagon Dock Limited became the largest-ever warship built in India.

  • Do you know?

    INS Kolkata carbon dioxide leak

  • During a check-up on INS Kolkata's machinery on 7 March 2014, a carbon dioxide bottle malfunctioned leaving an officer dead and several crew members injured. The officer, Commander Wadhwa inhaled a large amount of CO2, and subsequently died.

  • 1 Oct 2015

    India's biggest indigenously-built warship commissioned

    India's biggest indigenously-built warship commissioned
    Credits:
  • Defence minister Manohar Parikkar commissioned the INS Kochi into the Indian Navy, which is India's biggest indigenously-built warship.

    INS Kochi is the second of three Kolkata-class destroyers in the Indian Navy, and was built at a cost of Rs.4000 crores.

    The 7,500-tonne ship has a top speed of 30 knots, and will be manned by a crew of 40 officers and 350 sailors.

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    INS Kochi weapon systems

  • The INS Kochi, is equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, long-range surface to air missile systems, anti-submarine torpedoes and rockets and 76 mm and 30 mm guns. The third Kolkata-class ship, the INS Chennai is scheduled to be commissioned in 2016.

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