The Abhay-class corvettes of the Indian Navy are the customised variants of the SovietPauk-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.
Abhay class is modified from Pauk II class under Project 1241 PE. The ships were built at Volodarski shipyard in the former Soviet Union. Abhay class vessels are longer, have larger torpedo tubes and improved electronics when compared to the Pauk I class vessels.[1] The ships in the class were named after former Abhay-class seaward defence boats.[1][3]
INS Agray was damaged in 2004 when an anti-submarine rocket fired from the onboard RBU-1200 launcher misfired and exploded on the side of the ship.[5] Following the accident, the vessel was converted into a patrol vessel and a trials ship for electronic warfare systems.[6]
The Ministry of Defence cleared acquisition of 16 shallow water anti-submarine vessels to replace the Abhay class of vessels.[7]
INS Ajay was decommissioned on 19 September 2022 after 32 years of service in the Indian Navy.[8]
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^ abCommodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2008). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2008-2009 (111th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 333. ISBN978-0710628459.
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^ abMazumdar, Mrityunjoy (30 January 2017). . IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^"MoD clears Navy plans to get 16 shallow-water anti-sub vessels". The Tribune. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
^ ab@IN_WNC (16 September 2022). "INS Ajay (P34) of 23rd Patrol Vessel Squadron, under the operational control of #FOMA, will be decommissioned at Naval Dockyard #Mumbai, on 19 Sep 22, after rendering 32 years of glorious service to the #IndianNavy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^"INS Nishank and INS Akshay Decommissioned". Press Information Bureau of India. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
February 12, 2024
abhay, class, corvette, indian, navy, customised, variants, soviet, pauk, class, corvettes, class, primarily, intended, coastal, patrol, anti, submarine, warfare, last, ship, class, expected, decommissioned, 2025, underwayclass, overviewnameabhay, classoperato. 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 An Abhay class corvette underwayClass overviewNameAbhay classOperators Indian NavyPreceded byArnala classSucceeded byVeer class by precedence ASW SWC by rolePlanned4Completed4Active1Retired3General characteristicsTypeCorvetteDisplacement485 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 systemsMR 352 NATO Cross Dome E F band air and surface search radar Pechora I band navigation radar MR 123 NATO Bass Tilt H I band fire control radar Rat Tail variable depth sonar 1 Electronic warfare amp decoys2 PK 16 chaff launchers 2 Armament1 quad Strela 2M SA N 5 SAM 1 76 mm AK 176 gun 2 1 30 mm AK 630 gun 4 533 mm torpedo tubes SET 65E anti submarine torpedoes 2 RBU 1200 five tubed anti submarine rocket launcher 1 Contents 1 Description 2 Service history 3 Ships of the class 4 See also 5 ReferencesDescription editAbhay class is modified from Pauk II class under Project 1241 PE The ships were built at Volodarski shipyard in the former Soviet Union Abhay class vessels are longer have larger torpedo tubes and improved electronics when compared to the Pauk I class vessels 1 The ships in the class were named after former Abhay class seaward defence boats 1 3 Abhay class is to be upgraded with Abhay integrated sonar system developed by Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory 4 Service history editINS Agray was damaged in 2004 when an anti submarine rocket fired from the onboard RBU 1200 launcher misfired and exploded on the side of the ship 5 Following the accident the vessel was converted into a patrol vessel and a trials ship for electronic warfare systems 6 The Ministry of Defence cleared acquisition of 16 shallow water anti submarine vessels to replace the Abhay class of vessels 7 INS Ajay was decommissioned on 19 September 2022 after 32 years of service in the Indian Navy 8 Ships of the class editName Pennant Builder Homeport Commissioned Decommissioned StatusAbhay P33 Volodarski Mumbai 10 March 1989 1 ActiveAjay P34 24 January 1990 19 September 2022 Decommissioned 8 Akshay P35 10 December 1990 3 June 2022 Decommissioned 9 Agray P36 30 January 1991 1 27 January 2017 Decommissioned 6 See also editList of active Indian Navy shipsReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Commodore Stephen Saunders ed 2005 India Jane s Fighting Ships 2005 2006 108th ed Coulsdon Jane s Information Group p 320 ISBN 0710626924 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 Hiranandani G M 2005 Transition to Eminence The Indian Navy 1976 1990 Lancer Publishers p 44 ISBN 9788170622666 Locally made underwater sensors for Navy The Hindu 17 November 2016 Bhatt Arunkumar 8 February 2004 Damaged ship being towed to dockyard The Hindu dead link a b Mazumdar Mrityunjoy 30 January 2017 Indian Navy decommissions two ships IHS Jane s Defence Weekly Archived from the original on 2 February 2017 Retrieved 31 January 2017 MoD clears Navy plans to get 16 shallow water anti sub vessels The Tribune 26 September 2013 Retrieved 27 September 2014 a b IN WNC 16 September 2022 INS Ajay P34 of 23rd Patrol Vessel Squadron under the operational control of FOMA will be decommissioned at Naval Dockyard Mumbai on 19 Sep 22 after rendering 32 years of glorious service to the IndianNavy Tweet via Twitter INS Nishank and INS Akshay Decommissioned Press Information Bureau of India 3 June 2022 Retrieved 4 June 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abhay class corvette amp oldid 1204546727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
