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Abhay vs Veer

Abhay vs Veer at a glance — displacement 440 vs 455 tons, length 58 vs 56 m, speed 28 vs 36 knots, crew 32 vs 41.

Specifications
Abhay Veer
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇳 India
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Volodarski shipyard Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 1989 1987
Number built 4 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 440 tons 455 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 36.0 knots
Range 2,400 nm at 14 knots 2,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 58.5 m 56.1 m
Beam 10.2 m 11.5 m
Crew 32 41
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Armament & Systems
Abhay Veer
Armament
  • 1 × quad Strela-2M (SA-N-5) SAM
  • 1 × 76 mm AK-176 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm AK-630 gun
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes, SET-65E anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 × RBU-1200 five-tubed anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 4 × P-15 Termit (NATO: SS-N-2D Mod 1 Styx) missiles or 16 × Kh-35 Uran (NATO: SS-N-25) missiles (K91 and K92) or 4 x BrahMos missiles (K48)
  • 1 quad SA-N-5 Grail launcher for air defence missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm 60-cal main gun or 1 × 76 mm 62-cal OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun (K91 and K92)
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun
Propulsion 2 × Type M 521 diesel engines (16,184 PS; 11,903 kW) COGAG: 2 × Nikolayev Type DR77 (DS71 in K92) gas turbine, 16,016 PS (11,780 kW); 2 × Nikolayev Type DR76 gas turbines, 4,993 PS (3,672 kW) coupled to two shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Abhay-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class has greater displacement at 455 tons compared to the Abhay-class's 440 tons.
Which is faster, the Abhay-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the Abhay-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Abhay-class or Veer-class?
The Abhay-class has a longer range at 2,400 nautical miles compared to the Veer-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Abhay-class or Veer-class?
The Abhay-class is longer at 58.5 meters compared to the Veer-class's 56.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Abhay-class and Veer-class have?
The Veer-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Abhay-class's 32 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Abhay-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Abhay-class.