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Kolkata vs Visakhapatnam

Kolkata vs Visakhapatnam at a glance — displacement 7,400 vs 7,400 tons, length 163 vs 163 m, speed 30 vs 33 knots, crew 300 vs 300.

Specifications
Kolkata Visakhapatnam
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Year introduced 2014 2021
Number built 3 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $730 million $1,200 million
Displacement 7,400 tons 7,400 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 33.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 163.0 m 163.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 17.4 m
Crew 300 300
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kolkata Visakhapatnam
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
  • 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles
  • 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 4 × AK-630M CIWS
  • 4 × OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
Propulsion Combined gas and gas system: 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 reversible gas turbines producing 16.55MW each CODAG: 2 × Zorya M36E gas turbines (4 × DT-59 reversible gas turbines, 2 × RG-54 gearboxes), 2 × Bergen/GRSE KVM-diesel engines (9,900 hp each), 4 × 1 MWe Wärtsilä WCM-1000 generator sets
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kolkata-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class has greater displacement at 7,400 tons compared to the Kolkata-class's 7,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Kolkata-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Kolkata-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kolkata-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Kolkata-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kolkata-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Kolkata-class's 163.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kolkata-class and Visakhapatnam-class have?
The Visakhapatnam-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 Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Kolkata-class at $730 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kolkata-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Kolkata-class.