 A concept representation of Project-18 class destroyer
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Project-18 class |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | Visakhapatnam class |
| Planned | 8-10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Stealth guided-missile destroyer |
| Displacement | 10,000–13,000 tonnes (9,800–12,800 long tons; 11,000–14,000 short tons) |
| Length | 180 m (590 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 25 m (82 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | COGAG or IEP |
| Speed | 32 kn (59 km/h) |
| Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Endurance | 60 days |
| Crew | 300+ |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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The Project-18 destroyer (P-18) or Next Generation Destroyers (NGD) are a class of planned stealth guided-missile destroyers to be built for the Indian Navy (IN). The class will be a follow-on for Visakhapatnam-class destroyer which is in service. The class is a part of Next Generation series of future frontline surface combatants of the Indian Navy which includes Project 17B-class frigate or Next Generation Frigates (NGF) and Next Generation Corvettes (NGC).[3][4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Indian Navy announced its 10,000-ton Next-Generation Destroyer (NGD) project to replace the Project-15B". Defence.in. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Menon, Adithya Krishna (29 August 2024). "India's First P17A Nilgiri-class Frigate Starts Sea Trials". Naval News. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Menon, Adithya Krishna (13 August 2023). "India Proceeds with New Submarines, Surface Ships Development". Naval News. Retrieved 3 September 2024.