Project 15B Visakhapatnam Class Destroyer
Type: destroyer
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: India
Manufacturer: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Overview
India's most advanced indigenous guided-missile destroyers, featuring enhanced stealth characteristics and improved weapon systems over the preceding Kolkata class (Project 15A). Displacement of 7,400 tonnes full load with a length of 163 metres. The design features extensive radar-absorbent material application, sloped surfaces, enclosed masts, and reduced-reflection glass for a significantly reduced radar cross-section. Armed with 16 BrahMos supersonic anti-ship/land-attack cruise missiles (inclined launchers), 32-cell Barak-8 long-range SAM vertical launch system, 4x AK-630 CIWS, RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers, torpedo tubes, and a 76mm main gun. Propulsion is COGAG with 4 gas turbines (Ukrainian Zorya or US LM2500) producing 109,000 hp for speeds exceeding 30 knots. Embarks 2 Sea King or HAL Dhruv helicopters. Four ships in class: Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal, and Surat — all commissioned between 2021-2024.
Technical Specifications
| crew | ~312 |
|---|---|
| type | Guided Missile Destroyer |
| radar | EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA (Israeli) |
| sonar | BEL HUMSA-NG hull-mounted |
| speed | 30+ knots |
| length | 163 m |
| armament | BrahMos VLS (16 cells); Barak-8 SAM (32 cells); 76mm OTO Melara; torpedo tubes |
| displacement | ~7,400 tonnes |
Operators
- India
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