INS Kuthar (P46)

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INS Kuthar
History
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NameINS Kuthar
Namesake"Battle axe"
Builder Mazagon Dock Limited
Laid down13 September 1986
Launched15 April 1989
Commissioned7 June 1990
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and type Khukri-class corvette
Displacement1350 tons (full load)
Length91.1 metres
Beam10.5 metres
Draught4.5 metres
Propulsion
  • 2 diesel engines with 14,400hp
  • 2 shafts
Speed25 knots (50 km/h)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement79 (incl. 10 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • MR 352 Pozitiv-E radar
  • Garpun-Bal radar
  • Bharat 1245 navigation radar
Armament
Aircraft carried1 helicopter (HAL Chetak)

INS Kuthar (P46) is a Khukri-class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy. It was designed by Indian naval architects and built at the Mazagon Dock in Mumbai. INS Kuthar was part of Western Naval Command till 1998 later it moved to be part of Eastern Naval Command. [1] It was damaged in a mishap that occurred on 15 July 2014. The mishap occurred after the naval ship returned to its base in the Andaman and Nicobar Command in rough weather after completing a mission. [2]

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Etymology

The INS Kuthar is named after a kuthar, the Hindi word for a handheld battle axe. [3]

Service history

On 3 March 2025, Kuthar arrived at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on an official visit under the command of Commander Nitin Sharma. The vessel is scheduled to depart the island on 6 March 2025 upon completing its mission. [4]

Maritime exercise

Incidents

References

  1. "Navy welcomes students aboard INS Kuthar". The Hindu . 10 November 2013.
  2. "INS Kuthar damaged in mishap, navy orders probe". Livemint. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. "Khukri Class Corvettes". Indian Navy.
  4. "INS Kuthar calls Port of Colombo". news.navy.lk. 3 March 2025. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  5. "Eastern Naval Command exercises thrill children to the core". The Hindu . 24 November 2005. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.
  6. "First Maritime Exercise between Japan and India Set for Today". Naval Today. 19 December 2013.
  7. "INDIAN AND RUSSIAN NAVIES SET FOR THE 14th EDITION OF MARITIME BILATERAL EXERCISE – INDRA 2025". Press Information Bureau . 28 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  8. "Indian Navy officer dies in INS Kuthar due to accidental firing". The Indian Express. 11 October 2016.
  9. "Mayday: INS Sindhurakshak's destruction underlines a growing trend of naval warship losses, primarily due to human error". India Today. Retrieved 11 December 2023.