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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 destroyers, also known Project 15A or Project 15 Alpha, 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.
An improvement of the Kolkata-class, INS Visakhapatnam (part of the Visakhapatnam class), was commissioned in 2021. The second ship, INS Mormugao was commissioned in 2022, [16] while the third ship INS Imphal (D68) in 2023 and the fourth ship INS Surat (D69) is in Sea trial.
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.
Mar 7, 2024 · Indian Naval destroyer INS Kolkata responded to two instances of missile/drone attacks on merchant vessels in the last few days. On March 6, the warship rescued 21 crew members, including one...
Nov 30, 2016 · The Kolkata Class guided missile destroyers are the new stealth destroyers built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) for the Indian Navy.
Jul 18, 2023 · Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, mission deployed in South Eastern IOR, arrived in Jakarta on 17 July 2023. The ships were accorded a warm welcome by the Indonesian Navy.
Mar 16, 2024 · INS Kolkata, mission-deployed in the Arabian Sea, through the sustained high tempo of operations lasting over 40hrs, has thwarted the designs of the Somali pirates to hijack ships transiting through the region by intercepting the pirate ship MV Ruen, on 16 Mar 24.
Aug 16, 2014 · The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, commissioned INS Kolkata into the Indian Navy at a glittering ceremony held today 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.
Apr 20, 2016 · 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.
