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Kolkata vs Type 052B

Overview

The Kolkata and the Type 052B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,400 tons for the Kolkata vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Kolkata reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Kolkata vs 4,500 for the Type 052B. The Kolkata carries a crew of 300 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Kolkata was produced in 3 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Kolkata was commissioned in 2014, 10 years after the Type 052B (2004).

Indian guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2014, utilizes a combined gas and gas propulsion system.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 2014
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $730 million
Chinese destroyer, 7,000 tons displacement, uses combined diesel or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2004
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 7,400 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 163.0 m
Beam 17.4 m
Crew 300
Propulsion Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each
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
Displacement 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 155.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew 280
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)
Armament
  • 16 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kolkata-class or Type 052B-class?
The Kolkata-class has greater displacement at 7,400 tons compared to the Type 052B-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Kolkata-class or Type 052B-class?
The Kolkata-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kolkata-class or Type 052B-class?
The Kolkata-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kolkata-class or Type 052B-class?
The Kolkata-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Type 052B-class's 155.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kolkata-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Kolkata-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Type 052B-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kolkata-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Kolkata-class.