Crest of of INS Kolkata - Bengal Tiger with Howrah Bridge in the background
PM Narendra Modi today formally inducted 6,800-tonne destroyer INS Kolkata part of Indian Navy's Project-15A into the Indian Navy.
With an operating range of 15,000 km, INS Kolkata, first of the three such ships (INS Kochi and INS Chennai will follow is equipped to play a varied role. It has an in-built anti-submarine capability and can take on an anti-ship missile and fighter aircraft. It will also be the first Indian ship to be armed with the land attack, anti-ship BrahMos missile, also manufactured in India with Russian collaboration.
These capabilities give INS Kolkata an ability to operate without supporting fleet of ships. With an integral hanger and a landing deck for a helicopter, the guided missile destroyer will add teeth to the 140-ship strong Indian Navy, currently undergoing a massive expansion.
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