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Delhi class destroyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (374 words) |
 | The three Indian Navy destroyers of the Delhi class are the most modern and largest to be fully built in India. |
| The Delhi class is a hybrid of Soviet and Western designs, incorporating elements of the Sovremenny class destroyer, the Rajput class (Kashin-II) destroyer, and the Godavari class frigate. |
| The Delhi Class destroyers are armed with the SET-65E; anti-submarine, active and passive homing torpedo to 8.1 nautical miles; 15 km at 40 knots with a 205 kg warhead and the Type 53-65; passive wake homing torpedo to 10.3 nautical miles; 19 km at 45 knots with a 305 kg warhead. |
| DB2000 Encyclopedia - Ship Entries (1683 words) |
| Description: The Delhi Class are the largest warships ever to be built in India and primarily act as command and control platforms for task groups and as screening escorts for the aircraft carriers. |
| The Delhi Class is also capable of operating in a NBC environment. |
| Rajput has also been used as test platform for the BrahMos cruise missile, conducting missile firings in February and November 2003. |
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