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	INS Delhi
History
Name:	Delhi
Namesake:	Delhi
Ordered:	20 March 1992
Builder:	Mazagon Dock Limited, India
Laid down:	12 December 1992
Launched:	20 March 1995
Commissioned:	15 November 1997
Homeport:	Mumbai
Identification:	Pennant number: D61
Status:	in active service
Badge:
General characteristics
Class and type:	-class guided-missile destroyer
Displacement:	6,200 tonnes (full)
Length:	163 m (535 ft)
Beam:	17 m (56 ft)
Draught:	6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion:	4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW); 2 shafts with cp props;
Speed:	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range:	4,500 mi (7,200 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement:	350 (incl 40 officers)
Sensors and ; processing systems:	MR-755 Fregat-MAE E-band air and surface search radar; BEL RAWL (Signaal LW08) D-band air search radar; 3 × MR-212/201 I-band navigation radars; 6 × MR-90 Orekh G-band fire-control radars (FCR); MR-184 I/J-band FCR; 2 × EL/M-2221 FCR; Granit Garpun B FCR; BEL HUMVAD hull-mounted sonar;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys:	BEL Ajanta Mk 2 ESM; Elettronica TQN-2 jammer; 2 PK2 chaff launchers; Towed decoys;
Armament:	16 × Kh-35E SSM; 16 × Barak 1; 2 × Shtil SAM systems (48 missiles); 100 mm AK-100 gun; 2 × 30 mm AK-630 gatling guns; 2 × RBU-6000 rocket launchers; Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes; 2 rails of depth charges;
Aircraft carried:	2 × Sea King Mk 42B helicopters

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INS Delhi is the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She was built at the Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai and commissioned on 15 November 1997. This class is among the largest warships to be designed and built in India.

Delhi is the second vessel of the Indian Navy to bear the name. She inherits the mantle from the -class cruiser of the same name, previously HMS Achilles of Battle of the River Plate fame. She had an illustrious career in the Portuguese-Indian War of 1961, during the annexation of Goa, Daman and Diu when she provided naval gunfire support.

Operations

Task Force Europe 2009

During May–July 2009, INS Delhi led the Indian Navy task force on deployment to Europe. During this deployment, the task force participated in joint-exercises with the Royal Navy and the French Navy. Exercise Konkan-09 with the Royal Navy, was conducted off the coast of the United Kingdom.^[4] Exercise Varuna 2009 with the French Navy was off the coast of France.^[5]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "IN Ships-Destroyers-Delhi Class". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2004). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005 (107th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 308. ISBN 978-0710626233.
↑ Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2008). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2008-2009 (111th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 324. ISBN 978-0710628459.
↑ "KONKAN 2009". Indiannavy.nic.in. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
↑ "Varuna 2009". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010.

[in-destroyers-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "IN Ships-Destroyers-Delhi Class". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2011.

[jfs-0405-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2004). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005 (107th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 308. ISBN 978-0710626233.

[jfs-0809-3] Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2008). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2008-2009 (111th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 324. ISBN 978-0710628459.

[4] "KONKAN 2009". Indiannavy.nic.in. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010.

[5] "Varuna 2009". Indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010.

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 '''INS ''Delhi''''' is the lead ship of [[Delhi-class destroyer|her class]] of [[guided-missile destroyer]]s of the [[Indian Navy]]. She was built at the [[Mazagon Dock Limited]] in [[Mumbai]] and commissioned on 15 November 1997. This class is among the largest warships to be designed and built in [[India]].
-''Delhi'' is the second vessel of the Indian Navy to bear the name. She inherits the mantle from the {{sclass-|Leander|cruiser|1||1931}} of the [[INS Delhi (1948)|same name]], previously [[HMNZS Achilles (70)|HMS ''Achilles'']] of [[Battle of the River Plate]] fame. She had an illustrious career in the [[Portuguese-Indian War]] of 1961, during the annexation of [[Goa]], [[Daman and Diu]] when she provided [[naval gunfire support]].
+''Delhi'' is the second vessel of the Indian Navy to bear the name. She inherits the mantle from the {{sclass|Leander|cruiser|1||1931}} of the [[INS Delhi (1948)|same name]], previously [[HMNZS Achilles (70)|HMS ''Achilles'']] of [[Battle of the River Plate]] fame. She had an illustrious career in the [[Portuguese-Indian War]] of 1961, during the annexation of [[Goa]], [[Daman and Diu]] when she provided [[naval gunfire support]].
 ==Operations==

History
INS Delhi

Name:	Delhi
Namesake:	Delhi
Ordered:	20 March 1992
Builder:	Mazagon Dock Limited, India
Laid down:	12 December 1992
Launched:	20 March 1995
Commissioned:	15 November 1997
Homeport:	Mumbai
Identification:	Pennant number: D61
Status:	in active service
Badge:
General characteristics
Class and type:	-class guided-missile destroyer
Displacement:	6,200 tonnes (full)^[1]
Length:	163 m (535 ft) ^[1]
Beam:	17 m (56 ft)^[1]
Draught:	6.5 m (21 ft)^[1]
Propulsion:	4 × Zorya-Mashproekt DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW) 2 shafts with cp props^[2]
Speed:	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)^[2]
Range:	4,500 mi (7,200 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)^[2]
Complement:	350 (incl 40 officers)^[1]
Sensors and processing systems:	MR-755 Fregat-MAE E-band air and surface search radar BEL RAWL (Signaal LW08) D-band air search radar 3 × MR-212/201 I-band navigation radars 6 × MR-90 Orekh G-band fire-control radars (FCR) MR-184 I/J-band FCR 2 × EL/M-2221 FCR Granit Garpun B FCR BEL HUMVAD hull-mounted sonar^[2]
Electronic warfare & decoys:	BEL Ajanta Mk 2 ESM Elettronica TQN-2 jammer 2 PK2 chaff launchers Towed decoys^[2]
Armament:	16 × Kh-35E SSM 16 × Barak 1 2 × Shtil SAM systems (48 missiles) 100 mm AK-100 gun 2 × 30 mm AK-630 gatling guns 2 × RBU-6000 rocket launchers Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes 2 rails of depth charges^[3]
Aircraft carried:	2 × Sea King Mk 42B helicopters^[2]