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Arnala vs Pohang

Arnala vs Pohang at a glance — displacement 900 vs 1,220 tons, length 77 vs 88 m, speed 25 vs 32 knots, crew 57 vs 95.

Specifications
Arnala Pohang
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Anti-submarine warfare corvette Corvette
Manufacturer GRSE, with L&T Shipbuilding Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 2025 1984
Number built 4 units 24 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 900 tons 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 1,800 nm at 14 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 77.6 m 88.3 m
Beam 10.5 m 10.0 m
Crew 57 95
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Armament & Systems
Arnala Pohang
Armament
  • 1 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm lightweight torpedo tubes (Advanced Light-Weight Torpedo)
  • Anti-submarine mine-laying rails
  • 2 × torpedo decoy launching systems (Integrated ASW Defence Suite)
  • 1 × 30 mm Naval Surface Gun
  • 2 × OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch II)
  • 2 x Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch III - VI)
  • 2 x MM38 Exocet SSM (Batch II)
  • 2 x 2 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM (Batch IV, after 1999)
  • 2 x 2 SSM-700K C-Star SSM (Batch V - VI, after 2007)
  • 2 x 4 VCM-01M SSM (Vietnamese retrofitting)
  • 2 x triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 x Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge
  • Mistral MANPADS (after 2000)
  • 2 x K6 HMG
  • 2 x M60 Machine guns
Propulsion 3× MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesels, 3× L&T waterjets (6 MW total) CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arnala-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has greater displacement at 1,220 tons compared to the Arnala-class's 900 tons.
Which is faster, the Arnala-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Arnala-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arnala-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Arnala-class's 1,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arnala-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is longer at 88.3 meters compared to the Arnala-class's 77.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Arnala-class and Pohang-class have?
The Pohang-class has a larger crew complement of 95 compared to the Arnala-class's 57 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arnala-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Arnala-class.