INS Kora is the lead ship of the Template:Sclass of 1,350-tonne guided missile corvettes in active service with the Indian Navy.[1] The vessel was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) and outfitted at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL).
She is equipped with 3M-24 anti-ship missiles as a primary weapon, with two Strela-2M anti-air missiles as defensive weapons.[2]
History
Kora was on a goodwill visit to Singapore in 2001.[2]
On 31 October 2014, Kora was in collision with the cargo ship MV Madeleine Rickmers in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Vishakhapatnam.[3] Kora participated in the 2015 SLINEX training exercises from 27 October to 1 November.[4] Kora took part in LIMA in 2017.
The ship has taken part extensively in various exercises in the South China Sea. She and Template:INS, a Template:Sclass, participated in bilateral exercises with Vietnam Navy and Philippine Navy in 2021.[5][6] A frigate from the Philippines, Template:BRP took part in the exercise.[7]
Kora along with Template:INS was on a visit to Kolkata between 28 and 30 November 2025 as part of the Navy Week celebrations. The ships were open for public visitors.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Surface Ships of Indian Navy. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project 25A Kora Class. www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ↑ INS Kora Damaged, Hancock, Paul. Shipwrecklog(31 October 2014). Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ Exercise SLINEX-15 - Navy Ships enter Trincomalee | Indian Navy. www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ↑ India and Vietnam conduct joint 'sea phase' naval exercise in the South China Sea, Sharma, Ravi. Frontline(19 August 2021). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ Naval drills between BRP Antonio Luna Philippine frigate and Indian Navy. Navy Recognition(24 August 2021). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ↑ Warships for public viewing. The Times of India(2025-11-28). Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ↑ Frontline guided missile corvettes make port call in Kolkata to mark Navy Week. The Week. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
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