Abhay-class corvette
An Abhay-class corvette underway | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Abhay class |
| Operators | Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | Durg class |
| Succeeded by |
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| In commission | 1989 – present |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 1 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 485 short tons (440 t) |
| Length | 58.5 m (192 ft) |
| Beam | 10.2 m (33 ft) |
| Draught | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Type M 521 diesel engines (16,184 PS; 11,903 kW) |
| Speed | 28 kn (52 km/h) |
| Range | 2,400 nmi (4,400 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 32 (includes 6 officers) |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × PK 16 chaff launchers |
| Armament | |
The Abhay-class corvettes of the Indian Navy are the customised variants of the Soviet Pauk-class corvettes. The class was primarily intended for coastal patrol and anti-submarine warfare. The last ship of the class is expected to be decommissioned by 2025. The class is being replaced by Arnala and Mahe subclasses of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC). The ships formed the 23 Patrol Vessel Squadron of the Indian Navy.