Kora vs Pohang

Overview

The Kora and the Pohang are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,320 tons for the Kora vs 1,220 tons for the Pohang. The Kora reaches 25 knots vs 32 knots for the Pohang. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Kora vs 4,000 for the Pohang. The Kora carries a crew of 134 vs 95 for the Pohang.

The Kora was produced in 5 units vs 24 for the Pohang. The Kora was commissioned in 1998, 14 years after the Pohang (1984).

Indian corvette, 1,320 tons displacement, propelled by two diesel engines across two shafts.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Corvette
Type Guided missile corvette
Manufacturer GRSE
Year introduced 1998
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $113 million
South Korean corvette, 1,220 tons displacement, entered service in 1984.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Korea Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced 1984
Number built 24 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 1,320 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 91.1 m
Beam 10.5 m
Crew 134
Propulsion 2 × SEMT Pielstick/Kirloskar 18 PA6V 280 diesel engines (14,400 PS; 10,600 kW); 2 shafts
Armament
  • 16 × Kh-35 (SS-N-25) SSM (4 x quad launchers)
  • SA-N-5 Grail launcher for air defence missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm 59-cal AK-176 (P61 and P62)
  • 1 × 76 mm 62-cal Otobreda-76/62C (P63 and P64)
  • 2 × 30 mm 65-cal AK-630 CIWS
  • Strela-2M ManPADS
  • 2 × Igla surface-to-air missile launchers (INS Kulish)
Displacement 1,220 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 88.3 m
Beam 10.0 m
Crew 95
Propulsion CODOG: 1 x GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 x MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kora-class or Pohang-class?
The Kora-class has greater displacement at 1,320 tons compared to the Pohang-class's 1,220 tons.
Which is faster, the Kora-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kora-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kora-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Kora-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kora-class or Pohang-class?
The Kora-class is longer at 91.1 meters compared to the Pohang-class's 88.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Kora-class and Pohang-class have?
The Kora-class has a larger crew complement of 134 compared to the Pohang-class's 95 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kora-class or Pohang-class?
The Pohang-class has been built in greater numbers with 24 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Kora-class.