Veer Class (Project 1241RE Class) Indian Corvette
Veer Class
Corvette
Other
Basic Information
Name
Veer Class (Project 1241RE Class) Indian Corvette
Designation
Veer Class
Alternate Designation
Veer Class; Project 1241RE Class
Equipment Type
Corvette
Manufacturer
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Date of Introduction
1991
Description
The Veer Class (Project 1241RE Class) Indian Corvette are a customised Indian variant of the Soviet Tarantul class. They form the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron (Killer Squadron).
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
41
Beam
11.50 m
Draft
2.50 m
Variants
Vibhuti
Commissioned: 1991
Status: Active
Vipul
Commissioned: 1992
Status: Active
Vinash
Commissioned: 1993
Status: Active
Nashak
Commissioned: 1994
Status: Active
Vidyut
Commissioned: 1995
Status: Active
Prabal
Commissioned: 2002
Status: Active
Pralaya
Commissioned: 2002
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Veer Class; Project 1241RE Class
Type
Corvette
Builder
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Crew
Enlisted: 41; Officers: 5
Dimensions
Length
56.1 m
Height
INA
Beam
11.5 m
Draft
2.5 m
Displacement, Full Load
477 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x DR-77 (DS-71 in K 92)
Engine Type
Gas Turbines
Engine Power
16,016 hp
Maximum Range
2,000 n miles (3,704.0 km) (2,301.6 miles) at 20 kt (37.0 km/h) (23.0 mph); 400 n miles (740.8 km) (460.3 miles) at 36 kt (66.7 km/h) (41.4 mph)
Maximum Speed
36 kt (66.7 km/h) (41.4 mph)
Main Weapon Systems
Weapon Control System
Hood Wink optronic director.
Missile System
Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM)
9K32/9K32M Strela-2/2M (SA-N-5 Grail); portable launchers for 9M32/9M32M missiles; manual aiming, IR homing to 2.2/4.2 km (1.2/2.3 n miles) at Mach 1.26/1.47; altitude up to 1,500/2,300 m; warhead 1.17 kg.
Surface-to-Surface Missiles (SSM)
4 x Raduga 4K-51T/P-15MT Termit-R (SS-N-2D Styx); inertial guidance and IR terminal homing to 80 km (45 n miles) at Mach 0.9; warhead 513 kg; sea-skimmer. 16 (4 quad) KRTV 3M-24 Uran (SS-N-25 Switchblade) in K 91 and K 92; inertial guidance with command updates and active radar terminal homing to130 km (70.2 n miles) at Mach 0.9; warhead 145 kg; sea-skimmer.
Gun System
Guns
1 x AK-176 76 mm/59; 120 rds/min to 15 km (8 n miles); weight of shell 5.9 kg. 1 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Super Rapid (K 91 and K 92); 120 rds/min to 16 km (8.6 n miles); weight of shell 6 kg. 2 x AK-630M 30 mm/65; 6 barrels per mounting; 5,000 rds/min combined to 4 km. 2 x 12.7 mm SRCG. 2 x 7.62 mm MGs.
Radar Systems
Air/Surface Search Radar
1 x BEL Aparna (modified 3Ts-25E Garpun B [Plank Shave]); I-band. ELTA EL/M-2238 STAR (K 91 and K 92); E/F-band.
Fire Control Radar
1 x MR-123 Vympel/Bagira (Bass Tilt) (not K 47, 91 and K 92): I-band. BEL Lynx (K 47, 91 and K 92) (for guns); I-band; BEL Aparna (modified 3Ts-25E Garpun B [Plank Shave]); I-band (for SSM).
Navigation Radar
2 x Sperry Marine; I-band.
Protection
Hull
INA
Physical Countermeasures
1 x PK-16 DLS; 16-barrel 82 mm fixed launcher; IR flares and chaff. Kavach decoy launcher (on K 92).
Electronic Countermeasures
1 x BEL Ajanta P Mk II; intercept. New BEL ESM suite on K 92.
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
India
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
V
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
56.1 m
Width
11.5 m
Height
—
Weight
477000 kg
Operators (1)
India
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