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Kolkata vs Type 052C

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Specifications
Kolkata Type 052C
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2014 2004
Number built 3 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $730 million NA
Displacement 7,400 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 163.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 17.0 m
Crew 300 280
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Armament & Systems
Kolkata Type 052C
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
  • 48 HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 gun
  • 2 × 30mm Type 730 close-in weapons systems
  • 6 × torpedo tubes
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
Propulsion Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each Combined diesel or gas (CODOG): 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW each) and 2 × MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels (6 MW each)

Overview

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

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

The Kolkata was produced in 3 units vs 6 for the Type 052C. The Kolkata was commissioned in 2014, 10 years after the Type 052C (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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