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{{Short description|Indian Navy corvette commissioned in 1991}}
{{other ships|INS Kirpan}}
{{other ships|INS Kirpan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{unreferenced|date=August 2010}}
{{more citations needed|date=July 2023}}


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|Ship image=
| Ship image = INS Kirpan (P44) entering Cam Ranh International Port, Vietnam.jpg
|Ship caption=
| Ship caption = Kirpan (P44) entering Cam Ranh International Port, [[Vietnam]]
}}Precio 45 millones de rupias
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| Hide header = Yes
|Ship country = India
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|India|navy}}
| Ship name = '''INS ''Kirpan'''''
| Ship namesake = [[Kirpan|Ceremonial dagger]] worn by [[Sikh]]s
| Ship ordered =
| Ship builder = [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]]
| Ship laid down = 15 November 1985
| Ship launched = 16 August 1988
| Ship acquired =
| Ship commissioned = 12 January 1991
| Ship decommissioned = Soon
| Ship in service =
| Ship out of service =
| Ship struck =
| Ship reinstated =
| Ship identification = [[Pennant number]]: P44
| Ship honours =
| Ship fate =
| Ship status = On its way to Vietnam, to be formally decommissioned from the [[Indian Navy]] and handed over to the [[Vietnam People's Navy]]
| Ship notes =
| Ship badge = [[File:INS Kirpan (P 44) emblem.JPG|150px|INS Kirpan crest]]
}}
{{Infobox ship career
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|Ship country=Vietnam
|Ship country=India
| Ship flag= {{shipboxflag|Vietnam|navy}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|India|naval}}
| Ship acquired = 29 June 2023
|Ship name= INS ''Kirpan''
| Ship status = Being transferred
|Ship namesake= [[Kirpan|Ceremonial dagger]] worn by [[Sikh]]s
| Ship identification =  
|Ship ordered=
| Hide header =  
|Ship builder= [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]]
}}
|Ship laid down= 15 November 1985
|Ship launched= 16 August 1988
|Ship acquired=
|Ship commissioned= 12 January 1991
|Ship decommissioned=
|Ship in service=
|Ship out of service=
|Ship struck=
|Ship reinstated=
|Ship identification=[[Pennant number]]: P44
|Ship honours=
|Ship fate=
|Ship status={{shipactive}}
|Ship notes=
|Ship badge = [[File:INS Kirpan (P 44) emblem.JPG|150px|INS Kirpan crest]]}}
{{Infobox ship characteristics
{{Infobox ship characteristics
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|Ship class= {{sclass|Khukri|corvette}}
| Ship class = {{sclass|Khukri|corvette}}
|Ship displacement= 1350 tons (full load)
| Ship displacement = 1350 tons (full load)
|Ship length= 91.1 metres
| Ship length = 91.1 metres
|Ship beam= 10.5 metres
| Ship beam = 10.5 metres
|Ship draught= 4.5 metres
| Ship draught = 4.5 metres
|Ship draft=  
| Ship draft =  
|Ship propulsion=*2 diesel engines with 14,400hp
| Ship propulsion = *2 diesel engines with 14,400hp
*2 shafts
*2 shafts
|Ship speed= {{convert|25|kn|km/h|-1}}
| Ship speed = {{convert|25|kn|km/h|-1}}
|Ship range= {{convert|4,000|nmi|km|abbr=on}} at {{convert|16|kn|km/h|-1}}
| Ship range = {{convert|4,000|nmi|km|abbr=on}} at {{convert|16|kn|km/h|-1}}
|Ship complement= 79 (incl. 10 officers)
| Ship complement = 79 (incl. 10 officers)
|Ship sensors=*MR 352 Pozitiv-E radar
| Ship sensors = *MR 352 Pozitiv-E radar
*Garpun-Bal radar
*Garpun-Bal radar
*Bharat 1245 navigation radar
*Bharat 1245 navigation radar
|Ship EW=
| Ship EW =  
|Ship armament=*4 × P-20M (SS-N-2D) [[Anti-ship missile|AShMs]]
| Ship armament = *4 × P-20M (SS-N-2D) [[Anti-ship missile|AShMs]]
*2 × [[Strela 2|Strela-2M]] (SA-N-5) [[Surface-to-Air Missile|SAM]]
*2 × [[Strela 2|Strela-2M]] (SA-N-5) [[Surface-to-Air Missile|SAM]]
*1 × [[AK–176]] 76mm gun
*1 × [[AK–176]] 76mm gun
*2 × 30mm [[AK-630]] guns
*2 × 30mm [[AK-630]] guns
|Ship armour=  
| Ship armour =  
|Ship armor=  
| Ship armor =  
|Ship aircraft= 1 helicopter ([[HAL Chetak]])
| Ship aircraft = 1 helicopter ([[HAL Chetak]])
|Ship aircraft facilities=
| Ship aircraft facilities =  
|Ship notes=
| Ship notes =  
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'''INS ''Kirpan''''' is a {{sclass|Khukri|corvette}}, currently in service with the [[Indian Navy]].
'''INS ''Kirpan''''' is the name of a {{sclass|Khukri|corvette}} commissioned by the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Navy Gifts Active Warship To Vietnam, First By India To Any Country|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-gifts-active-warship-ins-kirpan-to-vietnam-first-by-india-to-any-country-4163818#:~:text=New%20Delhi%3A,on%20Wednesday%2C%20the%20navy%20said.}}</ref> It is the first active warship that [[India]] has ever gifted to another country, it is on its way to be transferred to the Vietnam People's Navy, which will use it in the future with a new identification. The warship was gifted to Vietnam after a visit by Vietnam's Defence Minister Gen [[Phan Văn Giang|Phan Van Giang]] in June, 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|title=In a first, India gifts active warship INS Kirpan to Vietnam|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/in-a-first-india-gifts-active-warship-ins-kirpan-to-vietnam-2399329-2023-06-28}}</ref> It is another in a long [[list of warships gifted by India]] to other countries. The indigenously built [[corvette|missile corvette]] INS Kirpan entered [[Cam_Ranh_Bay|Cam Ranh International Port]] on July 8. after sailing out of [[Visakhapatnam]] on 29 June, 2023 <ref>{{Cite news|title=INS Kirpan sets sail from Visakhapatnam to Vietnam|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ins-kirpan-sets-sail-from-visakhapatnam-to-vietnam/article67020456.ece}}</ref> and will be officially handed over to [[Vietnamese People’s Navy]] by month end.<ref>{{Cite news|title=NINS Kirpan reaches Vietnam|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/ins-kirpan-reaches-vietnam/articleshow/101623651.cms?from=mdr}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Corvettes of the Indian Navy}}
{{Corvettes of the Indian Navy}}


Latest revision as of 08:38, 22 July 2023


For other ships with the same name, see INS Kirpan.

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Kirpan (P44) entering Cam Ranh International Port, Vietnam


Name: INS Kirpan
Namesake: Ceremonial dagger worn by Sikhs
Builder: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Laid down: 15 November 1985
Launched: 16 August 1988
Commissioned: 12 January 1991
Decommissioned: Soon
Identification: Pennant number: P44
Status: On its way to Vietnam, to be formally decommissioned from the Indian Navy and handed over to the Vietnam People's Navy
Badge: INS Kirpan crest
History
Vietnam
Acquired: 29 June 2023
Status: Being transferred
General characteristics
Class and type: -class corvette
Displacement: 1350 tons (full load)
Length: 91.1 metres
Beam: 10.5 metres
Draught: 4.5 metres
Propulsion:
  • 2 diesel engines with 14,400hp
  • 2 shafts
Speed: 25 knots (50 km/h)
Range: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement: 79 (incl. 10 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • MR 352 Pozitiv-E radar
  • Garpun-Bal radar
  • Bharat 1245 navigation radar
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1 helicopter (HAL Chetak)

INS Kirpan is the name of a -class corvette commissioned by the Indian Navy.[1] It is the first active warship that India has ever gifted to another country, it is on its way to be transferred to the Vietnam People's Navy, which will use it in the future with a new identification. The warship was gifted to Vietnam after a visit by Vietnam's Defence Minister Gen Phan Van Giang in June, 2023.[2] It is another in a long list of warships gifted by India to other countries. The indigenously built missile corvette INS Kirpan entered Cam Ranh International Port on July 8. after sailing out of Visakhapatnam on 29 June, 2023 [3] and will be officially handed over to Vietnamese People’s Navy by month end.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Navy Gifts Active Warship To Vietnam, First By India To Any Country".
  2. ↑ "In a first, India gifts active warship INS Kirpan to Vietnam".
  3. ↑ "INS Kirpan sets sail from Visakhapatnam to Vietnam".
  4. ↑ "NINS Kirpan reaches Vietnam".



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