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KHUKRI missile corvettes (1989-1991)

Kirpan 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
किरपान [Kirpan] P44   Garden Reach, Calcutta 15.11.1985 16.8.1988 12.1.1991 in service (2019)
कुठार [Kuthar] P46   Mazagon Dock, Bombay 13.9.1986 15.4.1989 7.6.1990 in service (2019)
खंजर [Khanjar] P47   Garden Reach, Calcutta 15.11.1985 16.8.1988 22.10.1991 in service (2019)
खुकरी [Khukri] P49   Mazagon Dock, Bombay 27.9.1985 3.12.1986 23.8.1989 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

1200

Displacement normal, t

1420

Length, m

91.2

Breadth, m

10.5

Draught, m

2.50 hull 4.45 max

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 SEMT-Pielstick 18PA6 V280 diesels

Power, h. p.

14400

Max speed, kts

25

Fuel, t

diesel oil 120

Endurance, nm(kts)

4000(16)

Armament

2 x 2 P-20 Termit SSM (4 P-20), 2 x 1 Strela-3M SAM (16 9M36), 1 x 1 - 76/59 AK-176, 2 x 6 - 30/54 AK-630, 1 helicopter (Chetak)

Sensors

P49: Bharat 1245, MR-352 Pozitiv-E, Aparna, MR-123 Vympel radars, Ajanta ECM suite, 2x PK-16 decoy RL, NPOL torpedo decoy, IPN 10 CCS

others: Bharat 1245, MR-352 Pozitiv-E, Aparna, MR-123 Vympel radars, Ajanta ECM suite, 2x PK-16 decoy RL, NPOL torpedo decoy, Vympal CCS

Complement

112

Project history: Project 25. Indigenous design possibly derived from Russian project 1159 hull, with forecastle deck extended aft to form helicopter deck.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Kirpan 2001

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