Kora Class corvettes are 1350-ton guided-missile corvette

Corvette

A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...

s, in active service with the Indian Navy

Indian Navy

The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...

. Four vessels were built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It builds and repairs commercial and navals vessels....

 (GRSE) and outfitted at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL).

Their primary role is as surface combatants, armed with four quad-launchers for 3M-24 anti-ship missiles (Russian: Kh-35 Uran, NATO: SS-N-25 Switchblade) They are powered by two diesel engines. A HAL Chetak or HAL Dhruv

HAL Dhruv

The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter developed and manufactured by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited . Dhruv was first announced in November 1984. The ALH was designed with assistance from MBB in Germany. The Dhruv first flew in 1992; but, due to the changing demands of the Indian Army and...

 helicopter can operate from the vessel.

Each ship cost approximately Rs. 2.4 Billion.

History

The Kora class corvettes were designed by the India's Naval design bureau under Project 25A, as a replacement for the Russian-designed Petya II class

Petya class frigate

The Petya Class was the NATO reporting name for a class of light frigates built for the Soviet Navy in the 1960s. The Soviet Designation was Storozhevoi Korabl Project 159.-Design:...

 corvettes of the Indian Navy

Indian Navy

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. The first two were ordered in April 1990 and latter two in October 1994. The class was to be outfitted with the Trishul SAM, but following the cancellation of the Trishul project a shoulder-launched SAM was adopted.

Vessels

Name	Pennant	Builder	Commissioned	Status
INS Kora INS Kora (P61) INS Kora is the lead ship of her class of corvettes, currently in active service with the Indian Navy.INS Kora was a on a goodwill visit to Singapore in 2001....	P61	GRSE Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It builds and repairs commercial and navals vessels....	10 August 1998	Active
INS Kirch INS Kirch (P62) INS Kirch is a Kora class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....	P62	GRSE Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It builds and repairs commercial and navals vessels....	22 January 2001	Active
INS Kulish INS Kulish (P63) INS Kulish is a Kora class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....	P63	GRSE Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It builds and repairs commercial and navals vessels....	20 August 2001	Active
INS Karmuk INS Karmuk (P64) INS Karmuk is a Kora class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....	P64	GRSE Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It builds and repairs commercial and navals vessels....	04 February 2004	Active