Indian Navy’s Fourth Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette Launched

It’s an important day for the Indian Navy.  Kavaratti, the last of the four anti submarine warfare ASW class stealth corvettes, being built by Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers (GRSE) has been launched by wife of Minister of State for Defense, Inderjit Rao in Kolkata today

Kavaratti is 90% indigenous and the ship is well equipped to fight in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare conditions. It’s weapon’s and censor’s suite is predominantly indigenous, showcasing the nation’s capabilities in developing and deploying high performance,sophisticated weapon system and equipment. 

Kavaratti like its predecessor, also boasts of ‘firsts’ such as the revolutionary Rail Less  Helo Transversing System , Foldable Hanger Door, use of Personal Locator System  and use of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic.

Kavaratti is a silent high speed mover. It has a common raft mounted Gear Box and Diesel Engines, which give the ship very low radiated underwater noise. This is further complemented with an efficient propeller with very high cavitation inception speed.

With the displacement of 3300 tonnes the sleek and magnificent Kavaratti spans 109.1 meters in length and 13.7 meters at beam. The ship is propelled by four diesel engines to achieve speed in excess of 25 knots and has an endurance of more than 3400 nm.

The ship also has Total Atmospheric Control System , and an Integrated Platform Management System which includes Integrated Bridge System and Battle Damage Control System.

Enhanced stealth features have been achieved by ‘X’ form of hull, full beam superstructure, inclined ship sides and use of Infra Red Signature Suspension System for cooling the engine and generator exhausts.

Designed by Directorate of Naval Design and built by Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers Ltd, Kolkata, the contract for construction of four P 28 ships was signed on 11 June 2012, at the cost of about Rs 7800 crore ..Kavaratti, is being built under Project  28 of the Indian Navy . The first three P 28 ships are Kamorta, Kadmatt, Kiltan. P 28 ship have been constructed using high grade indigenous steel . Kamorta was delivered to Indian Navy on 12 July 2014 and was commissioned on 23 Aug 2014. Kadmatt and Kiltan are scheduled to be delivered between 2015- 17.

Defence Reporter