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The first two were ordered in December 1983 and the remaining in 1985. Around 65% of the ship contains indigenous content.<ref name="jfs-0506"/> The [[diesel engine]]s were assembled in [[India]], under license by [[Kirloskar Group]].
The first two were ordered in December 1983 and the remaining in 1985. Around 65% of the ship contains indigenous content.<ref name="jfs-0506"/> The [[diesel engine]]s were assembled in [[India]], under license by [[Kirloskar Group]].
==Service history==
{{INS|Khukri|P49|2}} the lead ship of the class was decommissioned after 32 years of service on 23 December 2021.<ref name="khukri_decom">{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1784779|title=INS KHUKRI DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 32 YEARS OF GLORIOUS SERVICE TO THE NATION|publisher=PIB|date=2021-12-24}}</ref> She has since been preserved as a museum ship in [[Diu, India|Diu]], [[India]].


== Ships of the class ==
== Ships of the class ==
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!Commissioned
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| {{INS|Khukri|P49|6}}
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| P49
| P49
| rowspan="2" | [[Mazagon Dock Limited]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Mazagon Dock Limited]]
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| 3 December 1986
| 3 December 1986
| 23 August 1989<ref name="jfs-0506">{{cite book|editor1-last=Saunders|editor1-first=Stephen|editor1-mask=Commodore Stephen Saunders|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006|date=2005|publisher=Jane's Information Group|location=Coulsdon|isbn=0710626924|page=322|edition=108th|chapter=India}}</ref>
| 23 August 1989<ref name="jfs-0506">{{cite book|editor1-last=Saunders|editor1-first=Stephen|editor1-mask=Commodore Stephen Saunders|title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006|date=2005|publisher=Jane's Information Group|location=Coulsdon|isbn=0710626924|page=322|edition=108th|chapter=India}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | Active
| 23 December 2021<ref name="khukri_decom" />
| Converted into a Museum at [[Diu district|Diu]]
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| {{INS|Kuthar|P46|6}}
| {{INS|Kuthar|P46|2}}
| P46
| P46
| 13 September 1986
| 13 September 1986
| 15 April 1989
| 15 April 1989
| 7 June 1990<ref name="jfs-0506"/>
| 7 June 1990<ref name="jfs-0506"/>
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| rowspan="3" | Active
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| {{INS|Kirpan|P44|6}}
| {{INS|Kirpan|P44|2}}
| P44
| P44
| rowspan="2" | [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]]
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| 16 August 1988
| 16 August 1988
| 12 January 1991<ref name="jfs-0506"/>
| 12 January 1991<ref name="jfs-0506"/>
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| {{INS|Khanjar|P47|2}}
| P47
| P47
| 15 November 1985<!--Dates repeat in the ref too-->
| 15 November 1985<!--Dates repeat in the ref too-->
| 16 August 1988<!--Dates repeat in the ref too-->
| 16 August 1988<!--Dates repeat in the ref too-->
| 22 October 1991<ref name="jfs-0506"/>
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 21 June 2022


INS Kuthar P46.JPG
INS Kuthar
Class overview
Name: Khukri class
Builders:
Operators:  Indian Navy
Preceded by: class
Succeeded by: class
In commission: 1989–present
Planned: 4
Completed: 4
Active: 3
Retired: 1
Preserved: 1
General characteristics [1]
Type: Corvette
Displacement: 1,423 short tons (1,291 t) (full load)
Length: 91.1 m (299 ft)
Beam: 10.5 m (34 ft)
Draught: 4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × SEMT Pielstick/Kirloskar 18 PA6V 280 diesel engines (14,400 PS, 10,600 kW); 2 shafts
Speed: 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement: 112 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 carried: 1 × HAL Chetak or HAL Dhruv

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

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 322. ISBN 0710626924.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "INS KHUKRI DECOMMISSIONED AFTER 32 YEARS OF GLORIOUS SERVICE TO THE NATION" (Press release). PIB. 24 December 2021.

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