The Sukanya Class are offshore patrol vessels in service with the Indian Navy. The first three ships were built in South Korea and commissioned there between 1989-1991, while four additional ships were built domestically. The vessels are 101 meters long and can carry a crew of 140, with key features including fin stabilizers, a helicopter deck, surface search radar, and for two ships, the ability to launch ballistic missiles.
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2. INTRODUCTION
• The Sukanya Class offshore patrol vessels are in service with the Indian Navy. The first three ships were
built by Korea Tacoma, while four were constructed at the Hindustan Shipyard in India.
• The lead ship in class, INS Sukanya (P50), was commissioned in August 1989. INS Subhadra (P51) was
launched in 1989 and commissioned in January 1990.
• INS Suvarna (P52) was launched in August 1990 and commissioned in April 1991. All three ships were
commissioned at Masan, South Korea, and sailed to India for the armament fit out.
• The keel of INS Savitri (P53) was laid in June 1988. The ship was launched in May 1989 and
commissioned in November 1990. INS Sarayu (P54) was laid in June 1988, launched in October 1989
and commissioned into the Indian Navy in October 1991
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4. DESIGN
The Sukanya Class OPV features a large hull which is fitted with light armament for offshore
patrol missions. The platform can be upgraded to a light frigate by integrating heavy weapon
systems.
Two ships of the class, INS Subhadra and INS Suvarna, were retrofitted with a missile
stabilisation platform to launch Dhanush ship-based ballistic missiles even in harsh weather.
Both the ships are also equipped with Inmarsat-C terminals. All the ships in the class are fitted
with fin stabilizers and a fire fighting pump above the hangar.
The OPV has an overall length of 101.1m, a beam of 11.5m and a draft of 3.4m. The full load
displacement of the vessel is 1,890t. Each ship can complement a crew of 140, including 125
enlisted members and 15 officers.
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6. MISSILES
INS Subhadra and INS Suvarna can launch Dhanush ship-based ballistic
missiles from a missile launch pad.
Dhanush is a naval variant of the Prithvi surface-to-surface missile. It can
carry a 500kg conventional or nuclear warhead up to a range of 250km.
An extended range Dhanush missile was successfully test fired from INS
Subhadra in December 2009.
7. RADARS & SENSORS
Sukanya Class is equipped with Racal Decca 2459 surface search radar operating in I/F-band
and BEL 1245 navigation radar.
The ship has an aft helicopter deck and hangar to allow the operations of a single HAL
Chetak helicopter.
The helideck can also support Sea King and Kamov 28 helicopters. The embarked helicopter
is deployed in search and rescue (SAR), and maritime patrol missions.
Sukanya Class is powered by two diesel engines driving a twin shaft propulsion system.
