INS Kirch (P62)

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Milan 2018 - MILES - Milan Exercise Sea - 9.jpg
INS Kirch during Milan Exercise
History
 India
NameINS Kirch
BuilderGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down31 January 1992
Launched5 October 1995
Commissioned22 January 2001
IdentificationPennant number: P62
Statusin active service
BadgeINS Kirch crest
General characteristics
Class and type Kora-class corvette
Displacement1,400 tons full load
Length91.1 m (299 ft)
Beam10.5 m (34 ft)
Draught4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 diesel motors with 14,400 hp
  • 2 shafts
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Range4,000 mi (6,400 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement134 (incl 14 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × MR 352 Pozitiv-E radar
  • Bharat 1245 navigation radar
  • Bharat Vympel IPN-10 combat data system
Armament
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak or HAL Dhruv helicopter

INS Kirch is a Kora-class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy.[1]

Service history[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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