INS Kulish:
Indian Navy’s guided missile corvette INS Kulish arrived at Ream Naval Base in Cambodia as part of the Eastern Fleet’s operational deployment.
- INS Kulish is a Kora-class corvette of the Indian Navy.
- Kulish meaning is Thunderbolt in Sanskrit.
- It was built from 1995-2001 and commissioned in 2001.
- It has been designed & built within India by Indian shipbuilders Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers [GRSE] & Mazagon Dock Limited [MDL].
- Their primary weapon is the Russian-origin Kh-35 Anti-Ship Cruise missile.
- It has state-of-the-art sensors and electronic equipment, and be capable of operating at extended ranges up to 2,500 nautical miles without replenishment.
- The ship has a displacement of 1,500 tonnes.
- It is powered by twin diesel engines generating a maximum speed of 25 knots.
- The capability to operate Chetak Helicopter gives the ship extra flexibility in discharge of its duties.
- It is armed with modern weapon systems, which include surface-to-surface missiles, and long range guns for delivering attacks on enemy units at sea and surface to air missiles for self-defence.
