| Rajput-class destroyer | |
|---|---|
 INS Ranvijay (D55) | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Rajput |
| Builders: | 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant |
| Operators: |
 Indian Navy |
| Succeeded by: | Delhi-class destroyer |
| Planned: | 5 |
| Completed: | 5 |
| Active: | 5 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Guided missile destroyer |
| Displacement: | 4,974 tonnes full load[1] |
| Length: | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Beam: | 15.8 m (52 ft) |
| Draught: | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 4 x gas turbine engines; 2 shafts, 72,000 hp |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Range: |
4,000 mi (6,400 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) 2,600 miles (4,200 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Complement: | 320 (including 35 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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| Armament: |
Anti-surface:
Air-defence: Guns: Anti-submarine:
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 x Ka-28 or HAL Chetak helicopter |
The Rajput class guided-missile destroyers built for the Indian Navy are modified versions of Soviet Kashin class destroyers. They are also known as Kashin-II class. The ships were built in the former Soviet Union after considerable Indian design modifications to the Kashin design. These included the replacement of the helicopter pad in the original design with a flight elevator, as well as major changes to the electronics and combat systems. Five units were built for export to India in the 1980s. All units are currently attached to the Eastern Naval Command.
Service history[]
The Rajput class inherited their anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare roles for aircraft carrier task-force defense against submarines, low-flying aircraft, and cruise missiles from the Kashin class. They were the first ships in the Indian Navy to deploy the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems. The systems were deployed during a mid-life refit of the ships. The missile system has 8 missiles with bow mounted launchers.[3] INS Ranvijay was deployed with an updated vertical launcher for the BrahMos missile.[4] The Indian Navy is planning to upgrade the propulsion of the Rajput class ships with indigenously developed Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine (KMGT) engine. The Gas Turbine Research Establishment of DRDO has been developing this engine which is currently in testing phase.[5]
Ships of the class[]
| Name | Pennant | Builder | Homeport | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Rajput | D51 | 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant | Vishakapatnam | 30 September 1980 | Active |
| INS Rana | D52 | 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant | Vishakapatnam | 28 June 1982 | Active |
| INS Ranjit | D53 | 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant | Vishakapatnam | 24 November 1983 | Active |
| INS Ranvir | D54 | 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant | Vishakapatnam | 28 October 1986 | Active |
| INS Ranvijay | D55 | 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant | Vishakapatnam | 15 January 1988 | Active |
References[]
- ↑ Rajput class
- ↑ Friedman, Norman (2006). The Naval Institute guide to world naval weapon systems (5th ed. ed.). Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute. p. 243. ISBN 1557502625. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=4S3h8j_NEmkC&pg=PA243&lpg=PA243&dq=%E2%80%9CSurveillance+%26+Threat+Alert+Radar+-+STAR+-+EL/M-2238&source=bl&ots=hIYuJVVY6Y&sig=YEcLOapQWqLtbhVDrCsnHij5IZ0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WyzoUZXVOcurrAfzwYGoDQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%E2%80%9CSurveillance%20%26%20Threat%20Alert%20Radar%20-%20STAR%20-%20EL%2FM-2238&f=false.
- ↑ Indian Navy: INS Rajput, 8 Other Warships To Deploy Brahmos Cruise Missiles
- ↑ BrahMos all set to cruise into Kerala
- ↑ Modified Kaveri Engine to Propel Indian Navy Rajput Class Ships
External links[]
- Rajput class destroyer - Bharat-Rakshak.com
- Rajput class destroyer @ GlobalSecurity.org
- (English) All Kashin-II Class Destroyers - Complete Ship List
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