Kora-class Corvette

From Astra Kosh, the AlphaDefense encyclopedia · Category: Naval Systems

The Kora-class (Project 25A) are guided-missile corvettes built for the Indian Navy by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), an improved and enlarged follow-on to the earlier Khukri-class, providing coastal and near-sea anti-surface and air-defence capability.[1]

Design

Kora-class corvettes displace 1,460 tons (long tons) full load, measuring 91.1 m in length with a 10.5 m beam and 4.5 m draught. Powered by two SEMT Pielstick/Kirloskar 18 PA6V 280 diesel engines producing 14,400 PS, the class reaches speeds of 25 knots, with a complement of 134 personnel including 14 officers.[1]

Specifications

Type Guided-missile corvette (Project 25A)
Builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
Displacement 1,460 t (full load)
Length / Beam / Draught 91.1 m / 10.5 m / 4.5 m
Propulsion 2× Pielstick/Kirloskar 18 PA6V 280 diesels, 14,400 PS
Speed 25 knots
Complement 134 (14 officers)
User Indian Navy

Sources

  1. Wikipedia / Naval Technology, “Kora-class corvette (Project 25A).”