GlobalMilitary.net Open-source military intelligence Updated daily
Head-to-head

Kolkata vs Murasame

Change comparison vs
Specifications
Kolkata Murasame
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 2014 1996
Number built 3 units 9 units
Estimated unit price $730 million NA
Displacement 7,400 tons 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots NA
Length 163.0 m 151.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 17.4 m
Crew 300 165
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kolkata Murasame
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 16-cell Mk 48 VLS with Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS with VL-ASROC
Propulsion Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props

Overview

The Kolkata and the Murasame are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,400 tons for the Kolkata vs 6,200 tons for the Murasame. The Kolkata reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Murasame. The Kolkata carries a crew of 300 vs 165 for the Murasame.

The Kolkata was produced in 3 units vs 9 for the Murasame. The Kolkata was commissioned in 2014, 18 years after the Murasame (1996).

Related Comparisons
Kolkata vs Type 052D Kolkata vs Type 051C Kolkata vs Type 052B Kolkata vs Type 055 Kolkata vs Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Kolkata vs Daring

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kolkata-class or Murasame-class?
The Kolkata-class has greater displacement at 7,400 tons compared to the Murasame-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Kolkata-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Kolkata-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kolkata-class or Murasame-class?
The Kolkata-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kolkata-class or Murasame-class?
The Kolkata-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kolkata-class and Murasame-class have?
The Kolkata-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kolkata-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Kolkata-class.