Abhay-class corvette

An Abhay-class corvette underway
Class overview
NameAbhay class
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded byDurg class
Succeeded by
Planned4
Completed4
Active1
Retired3
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Displacement485 short tons (440 t)[1]
Length58.5 m (192 ft)[1]
Beam10.2 m (33 ft)[1]
Draught3.4 m (11 ft)[1]
Propulsion2 × Type M 521 diesel engines (16,184 PS; 11,903 kW)[1]
Speed28 kn (52 km/h)[1]
Range2,400 nmi (4,400 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)[1]
Complement32 (includes 6 officers)[1]
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
2 × PK 16 chaff launchers[2]
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.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cite error: The named reference jfs-0506 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2008). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2008-2009 (111th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 333. ISBN 978-0710628459.