 INS Gharial demonstrating unloading of relief material through its bow door onto the ramp. | |
| Career (India) |  |
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| Name: | INS Gharial |
| Namesake: | Gharial |
| Builder: |
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| Commissioned: | 14 February 1997 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: L23 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2026[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel |
| Displacement: | 5665 tons (full load)[1] |
| Length: | 120 m |
| Beam: | 17.5 m |
| Draft: | 4 m |
| Ramps: | Bow doors |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 8560 hp sustained diesel engine |
| Speed: | 15 knots |
| Range: | 3000 miles @ 14 knots |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 4 LCVPs |
| Capacity: | 15 Tanks, 8 APCs[2] |
| Troops: | 500 |
| Complement: | 136 (incl 16 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: | BEL Ajanta as intercept |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 Sea King |
| Aviation facilities: | 2 helicopter platforms |
INS Gharial (lit. 'Crocodile') is a Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]
On 8 November 2024, Indian Navy gifted two Solas Marine fast interceptor boat to Mozambique Navy through INS Gharial. The Fast Interceptor Crafts are capable of reaching speeds of 45 kn (83 km/h; 52 mph) and equipped with machine guns and bullet-resistant cabins. They will significantly enhance Mozambique's capability to address maritime threats, including terrorism and insurgency in Cabo Delgado region.[3][4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Surface Ships of Indian Navy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20090619083910/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/landing_ships_magar.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ↑ "Magar Class - Bharat Rakshak :: Indian Navy". http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/163-Magar-Class.html.
- ↑ "Indian Navy gifts two Fast Interceptor Crafts to Mozambique" (in en). 2024-11-10. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-navy-mozambique-fast-interceptor-crafts-maritime-threat-indian-ocean-region-2631002-2024-11-10.
- ↑ "HANDING OVER TWO INTERCEPTORS TO MOZAMBIQUE AT NACALA". 2024-11-09. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2072061.
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