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Kolkata vs Type 055

Overview

The Kolkata and the Type 055 are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,400 tons for the Kolkata vs 13,000 tons for the Type 055. The Kolkata reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 055. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Kolkata vs 5,000 for the Type 055. The Kolkata carries a crew of 300 vs 300 for the Type 055.

The Kolkata was produced in 3 units vs 8 for the Type 055. Cost per hull is $730M for the Kolkata vs $888M for the Type 055. The Kolkata was commissioned in 2014, 6 years before the Type 055 (2020).

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, introduced in 2020, displaces 13,000 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2020
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $888 million
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 13,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 180.0 m
Beam 20.0 m
Crew 300
Propulsion COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
Armament
  • 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

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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 8 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Kolkata-class.