INS Kolkata

INS Kolkata
History
India
NameKolkata
NamesakeKolkata
BuilderMazagon Dock Limited
Yard number701
Way numberD63
Laid downSeptember 2003
Launched30 March 2006
Acquired10 July 2014
Commissioned16 August 2014[1]
HomeportMumbai
Identification
Motto"Yudhay Sarvasannadh"(Sanskrit)"Always Prepared for Battle"[2]
Statusin active service
BadgeINS Kolkata crest
General characteristics
Class and typeKolkata-class destroyer
Displacement7,500 t (7,400 long tons; 8,300 short tons) full load[3][4][5]
Length163 m (535 ft)[6]
Beam17.4 m (57 ft)[6]
SpeedIn excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi)+
Complement300 (estd)
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Sea King or HAL Dhruv helicopters
Aviation facilitiesDual Enclosed hangar

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 ship was officially commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a ceremony held on 16 August 2014.[11][2]

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  11. ^ Liberian-owned