Kora Class (Project 25A Class) Indian Corvette
Kora Class
Corvette
Other
Basic Information
Name
Kora Class (Project 25A Class) Indian Corvette
Designation
Kora Class
Alternate Designation
Kora Class; Project 25A Class
Equipment Type
Corvette
Manufacturer
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Date of Introduction
1998
Description
The Kora Class (Project 25A Class) Indian Corvette are guided missile corvettes, in active service with the Indian Navy and the National Coast Guard of Mauritius.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
134
Beam
10.50 m
Draft
4.50 m
Variants
Kora
Commissioned: 1998
Status: Active
Kirch
Commissioned: 2001
Status: Active
Kulish
Commissioned: 2001
Status: Active
Karmuk
Commissioned: 2004
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Kora Class; Project 25A Class
Type
Corvette
Builder
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Crew
Enlisted: 134; Officers: 14
Dimensions
Length
91.1 m
Height
INA
Beam
10.5 m
Draft
4.5 m
Displacement, Full Load
1,460 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x SEMT-Pielstick/Kirloskar 18PA6V-280
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
14,400 hp
Maximum Range
4,000 n miles (7,408.0 km) (4,603.1 miles) at 16 kt (29.6 km/h) (18.4 mph)
Maximum Speed
25 kt (46.3 km/h) (28.8 mph)
Main Weapon Systems
Combat Data System
1 x Bharat Vympal IPN-10.
Missile System
Surface-to-Surface Missile (SSM)
8 (or 16) KRTV 3M-24E Uran (SS-N-25 Switchblade) (2 or 4 quad); inertial guidance with command updates and active radar terminal homing to 130 km (70.2 n miles) at Mach 0.9; warhead 145 kg; sea-skimmer.
Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM)
9K32/9K32M Strela-2/2M (SA-N-5 Grail); 2 mountings for 9M32/9M32M MANPADS; 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.
Gun System
Guns
1 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Super Rapid; 120 rds/min to 16 km (8.6 n miles); weight of shell 6 kg. 2 AK-630M 30 mm/65; 6 barrels per mounting; 5,000 rds/min to 4 km.
Radar Systems
Air/Surface Search Radar
1 x Elta ELM-2238 AMDR; 3D; E/F-band.
Surface Search Radar
1 x Terma SCANTER; I-band.
Fire Control Radar
1 x BEL Lynx; I-band.
Navigation Radar
2 x BEL 1245; I-band.
Aviation
Note
Platform only for Chetak or Dhruv Helicopters.
Protection
Hull
INA
Physical Countermeasures
2 x Kavach decoy launchers (P 61, 63). PK-16 DLS; 2 16-barrel 82 mm fixed launchers; IR flares and chaff (P 62, P 64). 2 x BEL TOTED; towed torpedo decoys.
Electronic Countermeasures
1 x BEL Ajanta P Mk II intercept. BEL Varuna and ELK-7036 CESM on P 63.
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Source Images
Note
https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%BD%94%EB%9D%BC%EA%B8%89%20%EC%B4%88%EA%B3%84%ED%95%A8; https://old.weaponsystems.net/weaponsystem/GG03%20-%20Kora%20class.html; https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/syff4c/indian_navy_corvette_p63_ins_kulish_2700x1975/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Kulish_(P63)
Details
Country of Origin
India
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
K
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
91.1 m
Width
10.5 m
Height
—
Weight
1460000 kg
Operators (2)
India
Mauritius
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