INS Kolkata

INS Kolkata Latest News

INS Kolkata successfully responded to a suspected piracy threat involving merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean recently, preventing a possible hijacking attempt amid rising maritime security concerns in the region.

About INS Kolkata

• It is the lead ship of the indigenously designed and constructed Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. 
  • The Project 15A Kolkata-class destroyers are follow-ons of the legendary Project 15 ‘Delhi’-class destroyers which entered service in the late 1990s. 
  • Conceived and designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design, the ships have been christened after major port cities of India, viz. Kolkata, Kochi, and Chennai. 
• INS Kolkata was built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai. 
• It was commissioned in August 2014.

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INS Kolkata Features

• It measures 164 meters in length and approximately 18 meters in width and has a full load displacement of 7400 tonnes. 
• The ship has a Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) propulsion system, consisting of four powerful reversible gas turbines, and can attain speeds in excess of 30 knots. 
• The ship’s electric power is provided by four gas turbine generators and one diesel alternator, which together produce 4.5 Mega-Watts of electrical power, enough to light up a small town. 
• The ship has a complement of 30 officers and 300 sailors. 
• It is equipped with an array of gunnery and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) weapons, medium-range and short-range guns, anti-air and surface missiles, air and surface surveillance radar, and bow-mounted sonar. 
• The ship can be truly classified as a ‘Network of Networks’ as it is equipped with sophisticated digital networks, such as ATM-based Integrated Ship Data Network (AISDN), Auxiliary Control System (ACS), Automatic Power Management System (APMS), and Combat Management System (CMS). 
• The ship is capable of operating two Seaking or Chetak helicopters.

Source: MC