INS KHANJAR

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Context

• The indigenously-made missile corvette Indian Naval Ship (INS) 'Khanjar' is scheduled for a three-day visit to Trincomalee in Sri Lanka 

About

• INS Khanjar is a Khukri-class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy.
• Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata, the ship is armed with an array of modern weapons and sensors.
• The ship is a part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet.

Khukri-Class Corvette

• The Khukri-class corvette is a class of corvettes intended to replace the ageing Petya II-class corvettes of the Indian Navy.
• The first two were ordered in December 1983 and the remaining in 1985.
• The Khukri-class was design and built in India by Mazagon Dock Limited and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.
• Around 65% of the ship contains indigenous content. The diesel engines were assembled in India, under license by Kirloskar Group.

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