INS Khanjar

	Khanjar (P47) at sea.
History
India
Name	INS Khanjar
Namesake	"Dagger"
Builder	Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Laid down	15 November 1985
Launched	16 August 1988
Commissioned	22 October 1991
Identification	Pennant number: P47
Status	Active
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General characteristics
Class & type	Khukri-class corvette
Displacement	1350 tons (full load)
Length	91.1 metres
Beam	10.5 metres
Draught	4.5 metres
Propulsion	2 diesel engines with 14,400hp; 2 shafts;
Speed	25 knots (50 km/h)
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement	79 (incl. 10 officers)
Sensors &; processing systems	MR 352 Pozitiv-E radar; Garpun-Bal radar; Bharat 1245 navigation radar;
Armament	4 × P-20M (SS-N-2D) AShMs; 2 × Strela-2M (SA-N-5) SAM; 1 × AK–176 76mm gun; 2 × 30mm AK-630 guns;
Aircraft carried	1 helicopter (HAL Chetak)

Khukri-class corvette in service with the Indian Navy

INS Khanjar is a Khukri-class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy.^[1]

History

On 30 November 2002 on the high seas off the coast of Vizhinjam. Mock attack drill was being staged such as Khanjar was targeting INS Jamuna, a hydrographic survey vessel carrying media persons and VIPs, including Air Vice Marshal R. D. Limaye of the Southern Air Command. This was part of the Navy Week celebrations.^[2]

Khanjar along with INS Kora was on a visit to Kolkata between 28 and 30 November 2025 as part of the Navy Week celebrations. The ships were open for public visitors.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Naval ships on display". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.
^ "INS Khanjar bares its teeth". The Hindu. 1 December 2002. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012.
^ "Warships for public viewing". The Times of India. 28 November 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
^ "Frontline guided missile corvettes make port call in Kolkata to mark Navy Week". The Week. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

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[1] "Naval ships on display". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.

[2] "INS Khanjar bares its teeth". The Hindu. 1 December 2002. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012.

[3] "Warships for public viewing". The Times of India. 28 November 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

[4] "Frontline guided missile corvettes make port call in Kolkata to mark Navy Week". The Week. Retrieved 29 November 2025.