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Reply With QuoteVery nice weapons load out for her size. I don't know enough of Indian radars to make a judgement there.
Why such a slow top speed? (I understand published isn't actual top but the published puts her in the lower end of destroyers.)
India launches warship 'INS Kochi' - India - NEWS - The Times of IndiaMUMBAI: India's latest addition to the Navy - warship INS Kochi, a Delhi-class destroyer, was inaugurated on Friday. This is the second warship of ‘Project 15-A’, built by Mazgaon Dock Limited.
Naval Chief Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma on Friday said a serious relook at the inefficiencies of Navy is required and an indigenous warship building system needs to be conceptualised.
Verma said, "Fluctuating funding in the past has compelled the Navy to resort to (warship) building in abroad, but now there is an urgent need to emulate worldwide trends in warship building (in the country)."
The 6,500-tonne INS Kochi, launched by Verma's wife Madulika, is the second warship in the 'Project 15-A' under which three guided-missile destroyers with stealth and multi-role features will be built.
"The destroyer has been launched using pontoon-assisted technique, employed for the first time in the history of indigenous warship building. The technique helps in overcoming slipway constraints which hinder heavier vessel movement into deeper waters for fitting its superstructures such as decks," chairman and managing director of Mazgaon Dock H S Malhi said.
INS Kochi has advanced stealth features that make it less vulnerable to detection by enemy radar. Its weapons system include nuclear capable supersonic BrahMos surface-to-surface missile.
Impressive stuff.
Any idea which regional command this ship will be based in?
Nebula82.
Very nice weapons load out for her size. I don't know enough of Indian radars to make a judgement there.
Why such a slow top speed? (I understand published isn't actual top but the published puts her in the lower end of destroyers.)
Since when is over 30 knots slow?Originally Posted by Maxor
Its a Kolkata class destroyer, not Delhi class
When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? - George Canning
everything I can find on the delhi class says 25 to 28 knots top speed. Arliegh burkes at 31.
Is the speed something to do with the stealth features or maybe at higher speeds they are not able to dampen the vibrations.
What Knaur said- the article is wrong, it's a Kolkata class (max speed 30+ knots), not a Delhi class (max speed 28+ knots).
As for why the Delhi class is so slow- it was the first warship class of its size designed and built in India. Also could be powerplant issues. Anyhoo, it's only a knot slower than the stated max speeds for the Type 45, Horizon, and De Zeven Provincien classes.
I enjoy being wrong too much to change my mind.
grr I don't know why newspapers have to get details wrong so often on military matters. The new ship isn't bad speed wise then. Sorry about the confusion everyone.
Sir, in this case because, the Delhi class was Project 15 (INS Delhi, INS Mysore, INS Mumbai, all active), the 3 Kolkata class destroyers are Project 15A (all going to be commissioned within the next 5 years) followed by four more advanced destroyers under Project 15B. The press info released said that INS Kochi is a follow-on of the existing Delhi Class destroyers , some tv reports said it will add to the Delhi class and in true fashion of defence reporting, most newspapers explicitly identified it as a Delhi class.
Indian navy launches warship 'INS Kochi' in Mumbai-News-VIDEOS-The Times of India
Notice the admiral at the end saying its the second ship of Project 15A, this is the correct Press Info Bureau release -
PIB Press Release
Project 15-A destroyer, INS Kochi To be launched on 18 Sep 2009
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17:22 IST
The second of the three Project 15-A stealth destroyers will be launched on 18 Sep 09 by Mrs Madhulika Verma, wife of Admiral Nirmal Verma, Chief of the Naval Staff. The 6500 ton ship, to be named INS Kochi, is being built by Mazagon Docks Ltd in Mumbai. Designed indigenously by the Directorate of Naval Design, these are a follow-on of the existing Delhi Class destroyers – INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai.
The ship has advanced stealth features, which make it less vulnerable to detection by enemy radar and will be fitted with state-of-the-art weapon systems which include the supersonic BrahMos surface-to-surface missile, the LRSAM Long Range Surface-to-Air Missiles and the MFStar multi-function radar system providing accurate data on surface and air targets. In addition, the ship’s close-range defence capability will be boosted by four AK-630 rapid-fire guns and a Medium Range gun. The ships will also be fitted with indigenously developed twin-tube torpedo launchers and anti-submarine rocket launchers, the NPOL developed Humsa-NG hull-mounted sonar, and two multi-role helicopters adding punch to the ship’s anti-submarine capability. The maximum speed of the ship is above 30 Knots.
The destroyer will be launched using the pontoon-assisted launch technique, to be employed for the first time in the history of Indigenous warship building. This technique helps in overcoming slipway/ draft constraints and permits launching of heavier vessels.
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When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? - George Canning
CGI of the ship.
This ship is suppose to have the Israeli MF-Star radar,when it is finally build.
Launch Image
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Guided missile destroyer - P15A
Displacement: 6800 tons (full load)
Length: 163 metres
Beam: 17.4 metres
Propulsion: COGAG Zorya 2 x M36E gas turbine plants with 4 x DT-59 reversible gas turbines
2 x RG-54 gearboxes
2 x Bergen/GRSE KVM-diesel engines, 9,900 hp each
4 x 1mWe Wartsila WCM-1000 generator sets driving Cummins KTA50G3 engines and Kirloskar 1MV AC generators
Speed: 30+ knots
Sensors and
processing systems: EL/M-2248 MF-STAR Multi-mission radar
IAI EL/M-2238 L-band STAR surveillance radar
BEL HUMSA-NG sonar
BEL RAWL-02 /Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar ,aft[1]
BEL Nagin active towed array sonar[2],
BEL Electronic Modular Command & Control Applications (EMCCA Mk4) combat management system
Electronic warfare
and decoys: Elbit Deseaver MK II countermeasures systems and defensive aids suite
Armament: 16-cell BrahMos UVLM
2 x 32-cell Barak II SAM
2 x Kashtan or combinataion of AK-630 30mm guns and Barak SAM in CIWS role
Torpedo tubes
Anti-submarine rockets
Aircraft carried: 2 helicopters
Kolkata; Laid Down - 26 Sep 2003, Launched - 30 March 2006, Commissioning - 2012.
Kochi; Laid Down - 25 October 2005, Launched - 18 Sep 2009, Commissioning 2013 . Not Known; Laid Down - 21 February 2006, Launch - 2011, Commissioning - 2014.
Project 15 B - DAC of india has given green signal for 4 nos 15 B class destroyer, this will have Brahmos 2 hypersonic missile / Barack 8 ER SAM .
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*They can go faster then that once the electric overides are removed from the throttle bodies on those gas turbines.
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Wouldnt that kill the blades on the turbines? Realistically speaking, ya can only make a ship go as fast as its hull will let it, after that, you are wasting gas and melting your bearings for no good reason.*They can go faster then that once the electric overides are removed from the throttle bodies on those gas turbines.
Little birds tell me a similar story about the USS Enterprise and her tubines. Her listed 33.6 knot top speed is the max they are willing to take her, as fears of vibration damage have prevented the USN from really opening her throttles.
Back to topic, the INS Kochi strikes me as having a very russian hull design, especially the bow and low-slung superstructure.
You know JJ, Him could do it....
The third of the Kolkatta class, INS Chennai would get commissioned tomorrow.
Stealth frigate INS Shivalike getting launched next month, too many things happening with the navy.
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The ones in the casinos are serious.
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