INS Kolkata, the indigenously built lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers, has been delivered to the Indian Navy, following extensive sea trials and tests at the Mazgaon Dock (MDL), India.
The MDL-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessel's official commissioning ceremony could be held in a month's time.During the trials, which were conducted last month, the vessel launched the naval version of the Brahmos cruise missile off the coast of Karwar, to demonstrate its weapon handling system capability.
NS Kochi and INS Chennai, the second and third ships of the Kolkata-class, are currently under different stages of construction and are scheduled to be delivered in late 2014 and mid-2015 respectively.
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