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India Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Visakhapatnam class
The Indian Navy's Project 15B guided-missile destroyers, an improved successor to the Kolkata class with reduced radar cross-section, indigenous combat management systems and greater emphasis on self-reliant sensor and weapons integration.
In service since 2021 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
7,300
t
30
kn
8,000
nmi
32
VLS
315
crew
💲 ≈ $950,000,000, Approximate per-unit build cost
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to India export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
In service since 2021. Status: active · ~2 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
$2.4B – $3.3B
Acquisition is only ~30% of lifecycle cost, operating & support dominate over ~35 yrs. Rough 2.5–3.5× the unit price. How we estimate this →
Interoperability
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Compatible munitions & weapons
Publicly reported weapons the Visakhapatnam class can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.
Full specifications
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
| Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type. | 1× 76 mm Otobreda naval gun |
|---|---|
| VLS cells Vertical-launch missile cells on a warship, a proxy for magazine depth. Higher means more missiles before rearming. | 32 |
| Torpedo tubes Number of torpedo tubes (submarines and some surface ships). | 6 |
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
| Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable. | 163 m |
|---|
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
| Radar Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art. | MF-STAR multi-function radar |
|---|
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
| Unit cost Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper. | $950,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability. | 2 |
| Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem. | 1 |
Specifications compiled from public Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the main armament of the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Visakhapatnam class? +
The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Visakhapatnam class's primary weapon is the 1× 76 mm Otobreda naval gun.
What is the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Visakhapatnam class used for? +
The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Visakhapatnam class is a warship typically used for air defense, anti ship.
How many countries operate the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Visakhapatnam class? +
The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Visakhapatnam class is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Visakhapatnam class cost? +
The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Visakhapatnam class has an approximate unit cost of 950,000,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration, treat this as directional.
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