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Kolkata vs Sejong the Great

Kolkata vs Sejong the Great at a glance — displacement 7,400 vs 10,000 tons, length 163 vs 166 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 300 vs 300.

Specifications
Kolkata Sejong the Great
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2014 2008
Number built 3 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $730 million $923 million
Displacement 7,400 tons 10,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 5,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 163.0 m 166.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 21.4 m
Crew 300 300
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kolkata Sejong the Great
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 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 16 × SSM-700K Haeseong anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 80-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIB/IV
  • 48-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark, Hyunmoo III, K-SAAM, KM-SAM
Propulsion Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each 4 × General Electric LM2500 COGAG; 2 × shafts; 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) produced power
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kolkata-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Kolkata-class's 7,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Kolkata-class or Sejong the Great-class?
Both the Kolkata-class and Sejong the Great-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kolkata-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Kolkata-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Sejong the Great-class's 5,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kolkata-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Kolkata-class's 163.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kolkata-class and Sejong the Great-class have?
Both the Kolkata-class and Sejong the Great-class have a crew complement of 300.
Which is more expensive, the Kolkata-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class is more expensive at approximately $923 million per unit compared to the Kolkata-class at $730 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kolkata-class or Sejong the Great-class?
The Sejong the Great-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Kolkata-class.