Khukri-class corvette

{{Short description|Indian Navy ship class}} {{pp-extended|small=yes}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}{{italic title|string=Khukri}}

{{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = INS Kuthar P46.JPG | image_caption = INS ''Kuthar'' }}

|section2={{Infobox ship/class overview | name = ''Khukri'' class | builders = *Mazagon Dock Limited *Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers | operators = *{{navy|IND}} *{{navy|VNM}} | class_before = {{sclass|Veer|corvette|4}} | class_after = {{sclass|Kora|corvette|4}} | subclasses = {{sclass|Kora|corvette|4}} | cost = | built_range = | in_service_range = | in_commission_range = 1989–present | total_ships_building = | total_ships_planned = 4 | total_ships_completed = 4 | total_ships_canceled = | total_ships_active = * 2 {{navy|IND}} * 1 {{navy|VNM}} | total_ships_laid_up = | total_ships_lost = | total_ships_retired = 1 | total_ships_preserved = 1 }}

|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = <ref name="jfs-0506"/> | class = | type = Corvette | tonnage = | displacement = {{cvt|1423|ST}} (full load) | length = {{convert|91.1|m|abbr=on}} | beam = {{convert|10.5|m|abbr=on}} | height = | draught = {{convert|4|m|abbr=on}} | depth = | hold_depth = | decks = | deck_clearance = | ramps = | ice_class = | power = | propulsion = 2 × SEMT Pielstick/Kirloskar 18 PA6V 280 diesel engines ({{cvt|14400|PS|disp=semicolon}}); 2 shafts | sail_plan = | speed = {{convert|24|kn|abbr=on}} | range = {{convert|4000|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|16|kn|abbr=on}} | endurance = | test_depth = | boats = | capacity = | troops = | complement = 112 including 12 officers | crew = | time_to_activate = | sensors = *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 | EW = *BEL Ajanta P electronic support measures *2 × PK-16 chaff launchers *NPOL towed torpedo decoy | 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 | armour = | aircraft = 1 × HAL Chetak or HAL Dhruv | aircraft_facilities = | notes = }} }}

The '''''Khukri''-class corvette ''', also known as '''Project 25''', is a class of corvettes intended to replace the ageing Petya II-class corvettes of the Indian Navy.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}

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 engines were assembled in India, under license by Kirloskar Group.

Four ships of the class were built. As of July 2023, two ships remain in service in the Indian Navy, and a third one has been donated to the Vietnam People's Navy.

==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.

During a meeting between the defence minister's of India and Vietnam, India decided to gift the {{INS|Kirpan|P44|2}} to the Vietnam People's Navy.<ref name="PIB-190623">{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1933401|title=Raksha Mantri & Minister of National Defence of Vietnam hold talks in New Delhi to carry forward bilateral defence cooperation|work=PIB|date=2023-06-19}}</ref>

{{INS|Kirpan|P44|2}} was transferred to Vietnam People's Navy and was decommissioned from Indian Navy service on 22 July 2023.<ref name="PIB-210723">{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1941641|title=VISIT OF ADM R HARI KUMAR, CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF, TO VIETNAM|work=PIB|date=2023-07-21}}</ref>

== Ships of the class ==

{| class=wikitable |- !Name !Pennant !Builder !Laid down !Launched !Commissioned !Decommissioned !Status |- !colspan=9|{{navy|India}} |- | {{INS|Khukri|P49|2}} | P49 | rowspan="2" | Mazagon Dock | 27 September 1985 | 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 December 2021<ref name="khukri_decom" /> | Converted into a Museum at Diu |- | {{INS|Kuthar|P46|2}} | P46 | 13 September 1986 | 15 April 1989 | 7 June 1990<ref name="jfs-0506"/> | | Active |- | {{INS|Kirpan|P44|2}} | P44 | rowspan="2" | GRSE | 15 November 1985 | 16 August 1988 | 12 January 1991<ref name="jfs-0506"/> | 22 July 2023<ref name="PIB-210723"/> | Transferred to {{navy|Vietnam}}<ref name="PIB-190623"/> |- | {{INS|Khanjar|P47|2}} | P47 | 15 November 1985 | 16 August 1988 | 22 October 1991<ref name="jfs-0506"/> | | Active |- !colspan=9|{{navy|Vietnam}} |- | ''Ship 26'' | 26 | GRSE | 15 November 1985 | 16 August 1988 | 22 July 2023<ref name="PIB-210723"/> | | Erstwhile {{INS|Kirpan|P44|2}}<ref name="PIB-210723"/> |}

==See also== *List of active Indian Navy ships

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20141108002243/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/naval-fleet/ships?page=0%2C4]

* Category:Corvette classes Category:Ships built in India