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KHUKRI missile corvettes (1989-1991)
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Kirpan 2001
Ships
| 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) |
Technical data
| 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) |
| Electronic equipment | 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 |
Standard scale images
Kirpan 2000
Graphics
Kirpan 2001
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.
