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Delhi vs Kolkata

Delhi vs Kolkata at a glance — displacement 6,200 vs 7,400 tons, length 163 vs 163 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 350 vs 300.

Specifications
Delhi Kolkata
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 1997 2014
Number built 3 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $380 million $730 million
Displacement 6,200 tons 7,400 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 163.0 m 163.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 17.4 m
Crew 350 300
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Delhi Kolkata
Armament
  • 8 × BrahMos (slant launchers) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 32 × Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles (VLS launched)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × RBU-6000 rocket launchers
  • Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 rails of depth charges
  • 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 2 × Zorya-Mashproekt M36E propulsion plants with DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW) 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 Delhi-class or Kolkata-class?
The Kolkata-class has greater displacement at 7,400 tons compared to the Delhi-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Delhi-class or Kolkata-class?
The Delhi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kolkata-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delhi-class or Kolkata-class?
The Kolkata-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Delhi-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Delhi-class or Kolkata-class?
The Kolkata-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Delhi-class's 163.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delhi-class and Kolkata-class have?
The Delhi-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Kolkata-class's 300 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Delhi-class or Kolkata-class?
The Kolkata-class is more expensive at approximately $730 million per unit compared to the Delhi-class at $380 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delhi-class or Kolkata-class?
Both the Delhi-class and Kolkata-class have been built in equal numbers with 3 vessels each.