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{{Short description|Indian Navy ship class}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}


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*[[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]]
*[[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]]
|Operators= {{navy|IND}}
|Operators= {{navy|IND}}
|Class before= {{sclass-|Veer|corvette|4}}
|Class before= {{sclass|Veer|corvette|4}}
|Class after= {{sclass-|Kora|corvette|4}}
|Class after= {{sclass|Kora|corvette|4}}
|Subclasses=  
|Subclasses=  
|Cost=  
|Cost=  
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|Total ships completed= 4
|Total ships completed= 4
|Total ships cancelled=  
|Total ships cancelled=  
|Total ships active= 4
|Total ships active= 3
|Total ships laid up=  
|Total ships laid up=  
|Total ships lost=  
|Total ships lost=  
|Total ships retired=
|Total ships retired= 1
|Total ships preserved=
|Total ships preserved= 1
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{{Infobox ship characteristics
{{Infobox ship characteristics
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|Ship tonnage=
|Ship tonnage=
|Ship displacement= {{cvt|1423|ST}} (full load)
|Ship displacement= {{cvt|1423|ST}} (full load)
|Ship tons burthen=
|Ship length= {{convert|91.1|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship length= {{convert|91.1|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam= {{convert|10.5|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam= {{convert|10.5|m|abbr=on}}
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The '''''Khukri''-class corvette ''' is a class of [[corvette]]s intended to replace the ageing [[Petya-class frigate|Petya II-class corvettes]] of the [[Indian Navy]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}
The '''''Khukri''-class corvette ''' is a class of [[corvette]]s intended to replace the ageing [[Petya-class frigate|Petya II-class corvettes]] of the [[Indian Navy]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}


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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!Launched
!Launched
!Commissioned
!Commissioned
!Decommissioned
!Status
!Status
|-
|-
| {{INS|Khukri|P49|6}}
| {{INS|Khukri|P49|2}}
| 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]]
|-
|-
| {{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"/>
|
| rowspan="3" | Active
|-
|-
| {{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|6}}
| {{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"/>
| 22 October 1991<ref name="jfs-0506"/>
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