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Saryu-class patrol vessellarger figure on 3 of 4
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Length
Single source105 m (344 ft)[source]
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| Specification | Saryu-class patrol vessel | SAS Makhanda |
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| Power | 2 × Pielstick PA 6B STC diesel engines, 21,725 PS (15,979 kW)[source] | 4 MTU 16V 538 diesel engines , four shafts, total of 12,800 hp (9,500 kW)[source] |
| Name | Saryu class[source] | SAS Makhanda[source] |
| Builders | Goa Shipyard Limited[source] | — |
| Operators | Indian Navy Sri Lanka Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Sukanya class |
SAS Makhandalarger figure on 1 of 4
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58 m (190 ft)[source]
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| Succeeded by | Shachi class (2017) (cancelled) Shachi class (2026)[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2013 – present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Offshore patrol vessel[source] | Missile boat[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Sperry Bridgemaster I-band navigation radar EON-51 electro-optical FCS[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Sanket Mk III Electronic Support System Communication Intelligence System ELK 7036 4 × Kavach chaff launchers[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × 76 mm/62 Oto Melara gun 2 × 30 mm/65 AK-630 CIWS[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × HAL Dhruv[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | India[source] | — |
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| Namesake | — | named for the Xhosa warrior Makhanda[source] |
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| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
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| Builder | — | Sandock Austral, Durban[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 4 July 1986[source] |
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| Home port | — | Naval Base Durban[source] |
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| Status | — | in active service[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Warrior class strike craft[source] |
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