Khukri-class corvette

The Khukri-class corvette is a class of corvettes intended to replace the ageing Petya II-class corvettes of the Indian Navy.

INS Kuthar
Class overview
NameKhukri class
Builders
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded byVeer class
Succeeded byKora class
In commission1989–present
Planned4
Completed4
Active3
Retired1
Preserved1
General characteristics [1]
TypeCorvette
Displacement1,423 short tons (1,291 t) (full load)
Length91.1 m (299 ft)
Beam10.5 m (34 ft)
Draught4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion2 × SEMT Pielstick/Kirloskar 18 PA6V 280 diesel engines (14,400 PS; 10,600 kW); 2 shafts
Speed24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement112 including 12 officers
Sensors and
processing systems
  • MR-352 (NATO: Cross Dome) E/F-band air search radar
  • Granit Garpun B (NATO: Plank Shave) I-band air and surface search radar
  • MR-123 (NATO: Bass Tilt) H/I-band fire control radar
  • BEL 1245 I-band navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
  • 4 × P-15 Termit (NATO: SS-N-2D Mod 1 Styx) missile launchers
  • SA-N-5 Grail launcher for air defence missiles
  • 1 × AK-176 76 mm 60-cal main gun
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun
Aircraft carried1 × HAL Chetak or HAL Dhruv

The first two were ordered in December 1983 and the remaining in 1985. Around 65% of the ship contains indigenous content.[1] The diesel engines were assembled in India, under license by Kirloskar Group.

Service history

Khukri the lead ship of the class was decommissioned after 32 years of service on 23 December 2021.[2] She has since been preserved as a museum ship in Diu, India.

Ships of the class
Name Pennant Builder Homeport Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Status
Khukri P49 Mazagon Dock Limited Visakhapatnam 27 September 1985 3 December 1986 23 August 1989[1] 23 December 2021[2] Converted into a Museum at Diu
Kuthar P46 13 September 1986 15 April 1989 7 June 1990[1] Active
Kirpan P44 Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers 15 November 1985 16 August 1988 12 January 1991[1]
Khanjar P47 15 November 1985 16 August 1988 22 October 1991[1]

See also

References
  1. Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 322. ISBN 0710626924.
  2. "INS KHUKRI DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 32 YEARS OF GLORIOUS SERVICE TO THE NATION" (Press release). PIB. 24 December 2021.


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