The Indian Navy (IN) completed Installation test firing (ITF) of a BrahMos anti-ship cruise missile from first-of-class Project 15A destroyer Kolkata (D 63) on 9 June. The test-firing, which took place off the west coast town of Karwar in Karnataka, met all mission objectives by demonstrating the missile's capability and proving the installation of its fire-control system (FCS) and Universal Vertical Launcher Module (UVLM), After completing trials, Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) will hand over the 6,800-tonne Kolkata to the IN in the next two to three months for commissioning later in 2014. Once in service, the MDL-built Kolkata will be able to launch 16 BrahMos missiles in salvo.
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机译：印度海军（IN）于6月9日完成了对15A级一流驱逐舰加尔各答（D 63）的BrahMos反舰巡航导弹的安装测试射击（ITF）。试射在卡纳塔克邦的西海岸城镇卡瓦尔（Karwar）进行，通过演示导弹的能力并证明其火控系统（FCS）和通用垂直发射器模块（UVLM）的安装，达到了所有任务目标。完成试验后，Mazagon Dock Limited（MDL）将在接下来的两到三个月内将6800吨的加尔各答移交给印度，以在2014年晚些时候进行调试。一旦服役，由MDL制造的加尔各答将能够发射16枚BrahMos导弹齐射。
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