Abhay class corvette
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The Abhay class corvettes of the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
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are customized variants of the Soviet
Soviet Navy
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Pauk class corvette
Pauk class corvette
The Pauk class is the NATO reporting name for a class of small patrol corvettes built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1977 and 1989. The Russian designation is Project 1241.2 Molniya-2. These ships are designed for coastal patrol and inshore anti-submarine warfare...
s. The class is primarily intended for coastal patrol and anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines....
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Four vessels of the class currently serve in the Indian Navy.
Ships of the class
| Name | Pennant | Builder | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Abhay INS Abhay (P33) INS Abhay is the lead ship of her class of anti-submarine warfare corvettes, currently in service with the Indian Navy.Abhay is Sanskrit for fearless. The ship was commissioned on 10 March 1989.... |
P33 | 10 March 1989 | Active | |
| INS Ajay INS Ajay (P34) INS Ajay is a Abhay class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy.... |
P34 | 24 January 1990 | Active | |
| INS Akshay INS Akshay (P35) INS Akshay is a Abhay class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy.... |
P35 | January 1991 | Active | |
| INS Agray INS Agray (P36) INS Agray is a Abhay class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy.... |
P36 | February 1991 | Active |