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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 "Kolkata class" (Project 15A) are a class of stealth guided-missile destroyers constructed for the Indian Navy. The class comprises three ships – Kolkata, Kochi and Chennai, all of which were built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in India, and are the largest destroyers to be operated by the Indian Navy.
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, commissioned INS Kolkata into the Indian Navy at a glittering ceremony held on 16 Aug 2014 at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Kolkata is the lead ship of the indigenously designed and constructed Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers, built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai.
Sep 7, 2021 · The Kolkata-class and Visakhapatnam-class destroyers are the Indian Navy’s most proficient surface combatants today. Therefore, they will retain these designations until the Project 18-class destroyers are launched in 2028.
Dec 14, 2017 · INS Kolkata (D63) makes up the lead ship of the Kolkata-class. Her keel was laid down in September of 2003 by Mazagon Dock Limited and the ship was launched on March 30th, 2006. However, the Indian Navy did not acquire the vessel until July 10th, 2014 leading to a much-delayed commissioning ceremony held on August 16th, 2014.
Aug 16, 2014 · - INS Kolkata was constructed at Mazagon Dock, and was handed over to the navy on July 10, 2014 after completing her sea trials. - INS Kolkata is the lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers. - Interestingly, even the weapons and sensors on board are of indigenous make.
Aug 13, 2014 · INS Kolkata is the lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers and will be the largest indigenously built warship to be operated by the Indian Navy.
Jul 10, 2014 · INS Kolkata, the indigenously built lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers, has been delivered to the Indian Navy, following extensive sea trials and tests at the Mazgaon Dock (MDL), India. July 10, 2014.
Nov 30, 2016 · The Kolkata Class guided missile destroyers are the new stealth destroyers built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) for the Indian Navy.
May 19, 2023 · In a major milestone for the Navy, its MH-60R multirole helicopter landed for the first time on the indigenously developed destroyer, INS Kolkata, on Friday. This achievement provides a major boost to the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability.
