[CA/Def] Kolkata class (Project 15A)

The Kolkata class (Project 15A)

·        A class of stealth guided missile destroyers constructed for the Indian Navy

·        The class comprises three ships – Kolkata, Kochi and Chennai

·        All are being built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in India

·        The largest destroyers to be operated by the Indian Navy

·        Due to delays in their construction, and a problem found during the sea trials, the initial commissioning date of the first ship of the class had been pushed back from 2010 to 2014.

·        The destroyers are a follow-on of the Project 15 Delhi-class destroyers, but are considerably more capable due to major improvements in the design, the addition of substantial land-attack capabilities, and the fitting-out of modern sensors and weapons systems

Stealth Guided Missile destroyers of Kolkata Class
Name	Commissioned on	Homeport	Builders
INS Kolkata (D63)	Aug 16,2014	Mumbai	Mazagon Dock Ltd
INS Kochi (D64)	Sep 30, 2015
INS Chennai (D65)	Nov 21, 2016