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INS ''Suvarna'' has been modified for use as a test bed for the launch of the ship-based [[Integrated Guided Missile Development Program#Dhanush|Dhanush]] short-range [[ballistic missile]].
INS ''Suvarna'' has been modified for use as a test bed for the launch of the ship-based [[Integrated Guided Missile Development Program#Dhanush|Dhanush]] short-range [[ballistic missile]].


On April 19 2021, INS Suvarna, while on a surveillance patrol in the [[Arabian Sea]], seized [[Narcotic|narcotics]] worth [[Indian rupee|₹]]3000 crore being transported on a fishing vessel.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiApril 19|first1=Manjeet Negi New|last2=April 19|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 17:01|title=Indian Navy ship seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 crore from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-navy-ship-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs3000-crore-fishing-vessel-arabian-sea-1792655-2021-04-19|access-date=2021-04-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mega bust: Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth over Rs 3,000 crore in Arabian Sea|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/04/19/mega-bust-indian-navy-seizes-narcotics-worth-over-rs-3k-crore-in-arabian-sea.html|access-date=2021-04-19|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-19|title=Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/indian-navy-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs-3000-cr-from-fishing-vessel-in-arabian-sea|access-date=2021-04-19|website=ZEE5 News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Navy ship seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr in Arabian Sea: Govt sources|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/indian-navy-ship-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs-3000-cr-in-arabian-sea-say-govt-sources/746923|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 crore from fishing vessel|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-navy-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs-3000-crore-from-fishing-vessel/articleshow/82144932.cms|access-date=2021-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/apr/19/indian-navy-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs-3000-cr-from-fishing-vessel-in-arabian-sea-2291983.html|access-date=2021-04-19|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
On 19 April 2021, INS Suvarna, while on a surveillance patrol in the [[Arabian Sea]], seized [[narcotic]]s worth [[Indian rupee|₹]]3000 crore being transported on a fishing vessel.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiApril 19|first1=Manjeet Negi New|last2=April 19|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 17:01|title=Indian Navy ship seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 crore from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-navy-ship-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs3000-crore-fishing-vessel-arabian-sea-1792655-2021-04-19|access-date=2021-04-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mega bust: Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth over Rs 3,000 crore in Arabian Sea|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/04/19/mega-bust-indian-navy-seizes-narcotics-worth-over-rs-3k-crore-in-arabian-sea.html|access-date=2021-04-19|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-19|title=Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/indian-navy-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs-3000-cr-from-fishing-vessel-in-arabian-sea|access-date=2021-04-19|website=ZEE5 News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Navy ship seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr in Arabian Sea: Govt sources|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/indian-navy-ship-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs-3000-cr-in-arabian-sea-say-govt-sources/746923|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 crore from fishing vessel|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-navy-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs-3000-crore-from-fishing-vessel/articleshow/82144932.cms|access-date=2021-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/apr/19/indian-navy-seizes-narcotics-worth-rs-3000-cr-from-fishing-vessel-in-arabian-sea-2291983.html|access-date=2021-04-19|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


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INS Suvarna
History
India
Name: INS Suvarna
Launched: 22 August 1990
Commissioned: 4 April 1991
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Sukanya class patrol vessel[1]
Displacement: 1,890 tons (full load)[1]
Length: 101 metres
Beam: 11.5 metres
Propulsion: 2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h)
Range: 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement: 70
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • 1 × Racal Decca 2459 search radar
  • 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1 HAL Chetak

INS Suvarna (P52) is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.[1]

INS Suvarna has been modified for use as a test bed for the launch of the ship-based Dhanush short-range ballistic missile.

On 19 April 2021, INS Suvarna, while on a surveillance patrol in the Arabian Sea, seized narcotics worth 3000 crore being transported on a fishing vessel.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sukanya Class, Saryu Class, Karwar Class - Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. DelhiApril 19, Manjeet Negi New; April 19, 2021UPDATED; Ist, 2021 17:01. "Indian Navy ship seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 crore from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea". India Today. Retrieved 19 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Mega bust: Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth over Rs 3,000 crore in Arabian Sea". The Week. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. "Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea". ZEE5 News. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. "Indian Navy ship seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr in Arabian Sea: Govt sources". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  6. "Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 crore from fishing vessel". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  7. "Indian Navy seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 cr from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 April 2021.