The Rajput-class guided-missile destroyers built for the Indian Navy are modified versions of Soviet s. They are also known as the Kashin-II class. The ships were built in the former Soviet Union after considerable Indian design modifications to the Kashin design. These included the replacement of the helicopter pad in the original design with a flight elevator, as well as major changes to the electronics and combat systems. Five units were built for export to India in the 1980s. All units are currently attached to the Eastern Naval Command.
Service history The Rajput class inherited their anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare roles for aircraft carrier task-force defense against submarines, low-flying aircraft, and cruise missiles from the Kashin class. They were the first ships in the Indian Navy to deploy the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems. The systems were deployed during a mid-life refit of the ships. The missile system has four missiles in inclined bow mounted launchers replacing two SS-N-2D Styx AShM launchers in and eight cell VLS system replacing aft S-125M (NATO: SA-N-1) SAM launcher in and .Indian Navy: INS Rajput, 8 Other Warships To Deploy Brahmos Cruise Missiles Ranvijay was deployed with an updated vertical launcher for the BrahMos missile.BrahMos all set to cruise into Kerala As of 2008, the Indian Navy is planning to upgrade the propulsion of the Rajput-class ships with indigenous Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine (KMGT) engine developed by Gas Turbine Research Establishment of DRDO. The engine is currently in the testing phase.
During the TROPEX-21 exercise of the Indian Navy, the decommissioned Ranjit was sunk by a torpedo.
was decommissioned from the service on 21 May 2021.
Armaments
+8 × BrahMos (inclined launchers; replaced 4 × SS-N-2D Styx launchers) 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM (inclined launchers) 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM (inclined launchers) (Removed by 2025) 8 × BrahMos aft VLS (replaced aft S-125 launcher) 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM (inclined launchers)2 × S-125M twin arm launcher (forward and aft)2 × 8 VL-SRSAM (replaced aft S-125 launcher)2 × 8 Barak VLS (port and starboard; replacing 2 AK-630)1 × S-125M twin arm launcher (forward) (Removed by 2025)1 × AK-726 twin 3" naval gun1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun (replaced AK-726 twin 3" naval gun)4 × AK-630M CIWS2 × AK-630M CIWS 1 × PTA 533 quintuple torpedo tube launcher 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher
Ships of the class NamePennantBuilderLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedStatus (ex-Nadezhniy) D5161 Kommunara 11 September 1976 17 September 1977 4 May 198021 May 2021 Decommissioned (ex-Gubitelyniyy) D52 29 November 1976 27 September 1978 19 February 1982Active (ex-Lovkiyy) D53 29 June 1977 16 June 1979 24 November 1983 6 May 2019Sunk during TROPEX-21 as a live target. (ex-Tverdyy) D54 24 October 1981 12 March 1983 21 April 1986Active (ex-Tolkoviyy) D55 19 March 1982 1 February 1986 21 December 1987Active
See also List of destroyer classes in service
Equivalent destroyers of the same era
Type 051D
References
External links Rajput class destroyer - Bharat-Rakshak.com Rajput class destroyer @ GlobalSecurity.org All Kashin-II Class Destroyers - Complete Ship List