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INS Kolkata
INS Kolkata successfully responds to a suspected piracy threat involving merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 in the Western Indian Ocean, preventing a possible hijacking attempt. The incident brings INS Kolkata into news due to maritime security concerns in the region.
INS Kolkata (Kolkata-class guided missile destroyer):
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Class and type | INS Kolkata comprises the lead ship of the indigenously designed and constructed Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. |
| Project | INS Kolkata comprises a Project 15A Kolkata-class destroyer. |
| Design authority | The ships comprise designs conceived and designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design. |
| Christened after | The ships comprise names christened after major port cities of India: Kolkata, Kochi, and Chennai. |
| Builder | INS Kolkata comprises a ship built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai. |
| Commissioning | August 2014. |
| Dimensions | Length of 164 meters and a width of approximately 18 meters. |
| Displacement | INS Kolkata comprises a full load displacement of 7400 tonnes. |
| Propulsion and speed | INS Kolkata comprises a Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) propulsion system and comprises four reversible gas turbines, with an attainable speed in excess of 30 knots. |
| Electric power | INS Kolkata comprises four gas turbine generators and 1 diesel alternator, with total electrical power of 4.5 Mega-Watts. |
| Complement | INS Kolkata comprises a complement of 30 officers and 300 sailors. |
| Weapons and sensors | INS Kolkata comprises gunnery and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) weapons, medium-range and short-range guns, anti-air and surface missiles, air and surface surveillance radar, and bow-mounted sonar. |
| Digital networks | INS Kolkata comprises sophisticated digital networks: ATM-based Integrated Ship Data Network (AISDN), Auxiliary Control System (ACS), Automatic Power Management System (APMS), and Combat Management System (CMS). |
| Helicopter operations | INS Kolkata authorises operation of 2 Seaking or Chetak helicopters. |