On October 30, 2020, Indian Navy’s Guided Missile Corvette INS Kora (Indian Naval Ship) tested fired Anti-Ship Missile (AShM) in Bay Of Bengal.
The missile successfully hit the target at maximum range with precise accuracy.
INS Kora:
i.INS Kora is a Kora-class guided missile corvette of Indian Navy. It was commissioned into service in 1998.
ii.It was designed by the Navy under Project 25A, and is equipped with Kh-35 Anti-Ship Missile.
iii.Kora Class corvettes are 1,350-tonne guided-missile corvettes.The primary role of these Kora class corvettes is to serve as surface combatants. With a top speed of 25 knots, these Kora Class corvettes can complement 134 personnel, including 14 officers.
iv.There are 3 more warships of this class which are – INS Kirch, INS Kulish and INS Karmuk.
INS Prabal Launches Anti-Ship Missile:
On October 23, 2020, Indian Navy Missile Corvette INS Prabal Launched an Anti-Ship Missile (AShM) on its target in Arabian Sea. It was launched from Arabian Sea and it accurately homed in on its target.
Recent Related News:
i.July 10, 2020 Indian Navy has successfully completed its 55 days and 23,000 kilometers long ‘Operation Samudra Setu’, which was launched on May 5, 2020 as a part of the national effort to repatriate (bring back) Indian citizens from 3 countries of Maldives, Iran, and Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic.
About Indian Navy:
Chief of Navy Staff (CNS) – Admiral Karambir Singh
List of Destroyers in Indian Navy – Kolkata Class (INS Kolkata, INS Kochi, INS Chennai), Delhi Class (INS Delhi, INS Mysore, INS Mumbai), Rajput Class (INS Rajput, INS Rana, INS Ranvir, INS Ranvijay)
