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Kolkata vs Type 055

Kolkata vs Type 055 at a glance — displacement 7,400 vs 13,000 tons, length 163 vs 180 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 300 vs 300.

Specifications
Kolkata Type 055
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2014 2020
Number built 3 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $730 million $888 million
Displacement 7,400 tons 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 163.0 m 180.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 20.0 m
Crew 300 300
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Armament & Systems
Kolkata Type 055
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 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells
  • HHQ-9 long range surface-to-air missiles
  • YJ-18A anti-ship missiles
  • YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles
  • CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
  • Anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × sets of 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-7 torpedoes
Propulsion Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kolkata-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has greater displacement at 13,000 tons compared to the Kolkata-class's 7,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Kolkata-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-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 Type 055-class?
The Kolkata-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 055-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kolkata-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Kolkata-class's 163.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kolkata-class and Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Kolkata-class's 300 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Kolkata-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is more expensive at approximately $888 million per unit compared to the Kolkata-class at $730 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kolkata-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Kolkata-class.