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DDX vs Kolkata

DDX vs Kolkata at a glance — displacement 13,500 vs 7,400 tons, length 180 vs 163 m, crew 251 vs 300.

Specifications
DDX Kolkata
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (Fincantieri, Leonardo) Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 2033 2014
Number built NA 3 units
Estimated unit price NA $730 million
Displacement 13,500 tons 7,400 tons
Maximum speed NA 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 180.0 m 163.0 m
Beam NA 17.4 m
Crew 251 300
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Armament & Systems
DDX Kolkata
Armament
  • ~80-cell Sylver vertical launching system (A50 and A70 modules), as reported before the 2026 contract
  • Aster 30 Block 1NT and Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles (MBDA)
  • MdCN land-attack cruise missiles
  • Teseo Mk2/E anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Leonardo 127/64 mm gun (Vulcano guided ammunition)
  • 3 × Leonardo 76/62 mm guns (Strales/DART)
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact torpedoes
  • 4 × 8-cell VLS, for a total of 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 8-cell VLS, for 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 4 x AK-630 CIWS
Propulsion -- Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the DDX-class or Kolkata-class?
The DDX-class has greater displacement at 13,500 tons compared to the Kolkata-class's 7,400 tons.
Which is faster, the DDX-class or Kolkata-class?
The Kolkata-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the DDX-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the DDX-class or Kolkata-class?
The Kolkata-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the DDX-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the DDX-class or Kolkata-class?
The DDX-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Kolkata-class's 163.0 meters.
How many crew members do the DDX-class and Kolkata-class have?
The Kolkata-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the DDX-class's 251 crew members.