| Khukri-class corvette | |
|---|---|
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Khukri class |
| Builders: |
Mazagon Dock Limited Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators: |
 Indian Navy |
| Succeeded by: | Kora class corvette |
| In commission: | 1989- |
| Planned: | 4 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Corvette |
| Displacement: | Full load: 1,350 tonnes |
| Length: | 91.1 metres |
| Beam: | 10.5 metres |
| Draught: | 4.5 metres |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
| Range: | 4,000 miles @ 16 knots |
| Complement: | 79 including 10 officers |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
MR-123 Fire control radar 1 MR 352 Pozitiv-E air radar 1 Garpun-Bal air/surface radar 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: |
1 BEL Ajanta P Mk.II used in the ESM role Decoy 2 PK-10 chaff launchers 1 NPOL designed towed torpedo decoy |
| Armament: |
2 x AK-630 CIWS 1 x AK-176 76mm gun 4 x P-20M missiles 2 x SA-N-5 SAM launchers |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 HAL Dhruv |
The Khukri class corvettes were intended to replace the ageing Petya II Class corvettes of the Indian Navy.[citation needed]
The first two were ordered in December 1984 and the remaining in 1985. The diesel engines are assembled in India, under license by Kirloskar Group. Around 65% of the ship contains indigenous content.
Ships of the class[]
| Name | Builder | Homeport | Commissioned | Status |
| INS Khukri (P49) | Mazagon Dock Limited | Mumbai | 23 August 1989 | Active |
| INS Kuthar (P46) | Mazagon Dock Limited | Mumbai | 7 June 1990 | Active |
| INS Kirpan (P44) | GRSE | Vishakapatnam | 12 January 1991 | Active |
| INS Khanjar (P47) | GRSE | Vishakapatnam | 22 October 1991 | Active |
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