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RAJPUT destroyers (1980-1988)

Rajput 1980

Rajput 2005

Ranvijay 2005

Ranvir 2010

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
राजपूत [Rajput] (ex-Надёжный [Nadyozhnyy]) D51 2201 61 Kommunar Yd, Nikolayev, USSR 11.9.1976 17.9.1977 30.11.1979 // 30.9.1980 in service (2019)
राणा [Rana](ex-Губительный [Gubitelnyy]) D52 2202 61 Kommunar Yd, Nikolayev, USSR 29.11.1976 27.9.1978 30.9.1981 // 28.6.1982 in service (2019)
रणजीत [Ranjit] (ex-Ловкий [Lovkiy]) D53 2203 61 Kommunar Yd, Nikolayev, USSR 29.6.1977 16.6.1979 20.7.1983 // 24.11.1983 stricken 5.2019
रणवीर [Ranvir] (ex-Твёрдый [Tviordyy]) D54 2204 61 Kommunar Yd, Nikolayev, USSR 24.10.1981 12.3.1983 30.12.1985 // 28.10.1986 in service (2019)
रणविजय [Ranvijay] (ex-Толковый [Tolkovyy]) D55 2205 61 Kommunar Yd, Nikolayev, USSR 19.3.1982 1.2.1986 15.10.1987 // 15.1.1988 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

D51-53: 4025

D54, 55: 4185

Displacement full, t

D51-53: 4905

D54, 55: 5055

Length, m

146.2

Breadth, m

15.8

Draught, m

D51-53: 4.85 hull 6.83 max

D54, 55: 4.87 hull 6.85 max

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 M-3EE gas turbine units

Power, h. p.

72000

Max speed, kts

33

Fuel, t

gas turbine oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

3500(18)

Armament

D51-53: 4 x 1 Termit SSM (4 P-20), 2 x 2 M-1 Volna-M SAM (32 V-601(4K91)), 1 x 2 - 76/59 AK-726, 2 x 2 - 30/71 AK-230, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 2 x 12 RBU-6000 Smerch-2 ASWRL, 1 helicopter (Ka-25)

D54, 55: 4 x 1 Termit-M SSM (4 P-20M), 2 x 2 M-1 Volna-P SAM (32 V-601P), 1 x 2 - 76/59 AK-726, 4 x 6 - 30/54 AK-630, 1 x 5 - 533 TT, 2 x 12 RBU-6000 Smerch-2 ASWRL, 1 helicopter (Ka-28)

Electronic equipment

D51-53: MR-500 Kliver, MR-310 Angara-A, 2x Yatagan, MR-105 Turel', 2x MR-104 Rys', 2x Volga radars, MGK-335 Platina sonar, Krab-11, Krab-12, MRP-11-14M, MRP-15-16M ECM suites, 4x PK-16 decoy RL, Planshet-61ME CCS

D54, 55: MR-500 Kliver, MR-310 Angara-A, 2x Yatagan II, MR-105 Turel', 2x MR-123 Vympel, 2x Volga radars, MGK-335 Platina sonar, MP-401E Start ECM suite, 4x PK-16 decoy RL, Planshet-61ME CCS

Complement

D51-53: 312

D54, 55: 315

Project history: Soviet project 61ME, export version of project 61M. New construction and unlike in modified Soviet units the Termit SSM are mounted forward. The aft 76mm turret has been deleted to provide a helicopter hangar reached by a ramp.

Modernizations: 1990s, all: + MG-325 Vega sonar

2003, Rajput: - 4 x 1 Termit SSM, Krab-11, Krab-12, MRP-11-14M, MRP-15-16M ECM; + 2 x 2 BrahMos SSM (4 BrahMos), Ajanta ECM

2004-2006, Ranvijay, Ranvir: - Krab-11, Krab-12, MRP-11-14M, MRP-15-16M ECM; + Ajanta ECM

2006, Ranvijay; 2008, Ranvir: - 1 x 2 M-1 Volna-P SAM, 2 x 6 - 30/54, MR-310 Angara-A, Yatagan II, MR-123 Vympel radars, MGK-335 Platina sonar; + 1 x 8 BrahMos SSM (VLS, 8 BrahMos), 2 x 8 Barak-1 SAM (VLS, 16 Barak-1), EL/M-2238, 2 x EL/M-2221 radars, HUMSA sonar

early 2010s, Rana, Ranjit: - 2 x MR-104 Rys' radars

early 2010s, all: - 2 x Volga radars; + 2x Rashmi radars, TQN-2 ECM suite

early 2010s, Rana, Ranjit, Ranvir, Ranvijay: - MR-500 Kliver radar; + RAWL-02 radar

late 2010s, Ranvir, Ranvijay: - Planshet-61ME CCS; + CMS-SNF CCS

2015, Ranvir: - 1 x 2 - 76/59; + 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR

Naval service: No significant events.

Rana 2008

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