Hello, Warriors! The Indian Navy got it’s new indigenously built warship, INS Kochi, which is the second in the series of the three Kolkata-Class (Project 15A) Guided Missile Destroyers, is the 10th destroyer in the Indian Navy fleet. It was inducted into the Navy on Wednesday, 30 September 2015.
Here are the well-known facts about INS Kochi:
- INS Kochi is the largest of all warships made by India.
- The warship is designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation, directorate of naval design, and it is constructed by Mazagon Dock Ship builders Ltd in Mumbai.
- It has displacement of 7,500 tons and it is 164 metres in length and 17 metres at the beam.
- The ship is propelled by four gas turbines and designed to achieve speeds in excess of 30 knots.
- The ship is assigned a crew of about 40 officers and 350 sailors.
- Destroyer INS Kochi has the motto: Jahi Shatrun Mahabaho (Armed to conquer the enemy)!
- INS Kochi is packed with an array of state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, with a significant indigenous component. The ship incorporates new design concepts for improved survivability, stealth, sea-keeping and manoeuvrability.
- The weapons on the warship includes Brahmos surface to surface missile, a 76 mm super rapid gun mount and AK-630 close in weapon system. The ship is also equipped to operate two sea-king or chetak helicopters.
- The 7,500-tonne INS Kochi, the second of the three Kolkata-class destroyers being built at Mazagaon Docks (MDL) at Mumbai for over Rs 4,000 crore apiece, is the 10th destroyer in India’s combat fleet.
- The first of this class, INS Kolkata, was commissioned in August last year.
- The third warship, INS Chennai, will be inducted towards end-2016.
