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Khukri-class corvette
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Corvettes · India · 1986
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Khukri-class corvette
Khukri-class corvette Photo: Indian Navy · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
50
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Affordability
75
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
60
Versatility
70
Technology
55
Endurance
70
Origin India
ManufacturerMazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
CategoryCorvettes
EraCold War
In service1986
Operators2 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
64
Corvettes MASS Rating
15/44
Cold War
50/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
50
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Affordability
75
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
60
Versatility
70
Technology
55
Endurance
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Khukri-class corvette
Category
Country
Production
1986–
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
64
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Ship Typecorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardMazagon Dock Limited; Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
  • Laid Down1985
  • Launched1988
  • Commissioned1990
  • Ships in Class4
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement1,423 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)91.1 m
  • Beam10.5 m
  • Draft4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement112
  • Officers12
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × SEMT Pielstick/Kirloskar 18 PA6V 280 diesel engines; 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power10,668 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed24 kn
  • Range4,000
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun1 × AK-176 76 mm 60-cal
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × AK-630 30 mm
  • CIWS2 × AK-630 30 mm
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
  • Air-Search RadarMR-352 (NATO: Cross Dome) E/F-band
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarGranit Garpun B (NATO: Plank Shave) I-band
  • Phased-Array RadarNo
  • Combat SystemBEL 1245 I-band navigation radar
  • Electronic WarfareYes
  • Decoy Launchers2 × PK-16 chaff launchers; NPOL towed torpedo decoy
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed4
  • Active2
  • Lost0
  • Retired1
  • Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1986Production started
40
years in service
4
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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