Magar-class amphibious warfare vessel
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INS Magar
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Magar class |
| Builders: | |
| Operators: |
 Indian Navy
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| Preceded by: | Kumbhir class |
| Succeeded by: | Shardul class |
| Planned: | 2 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Amphibious warfare vessel |
| Displacement: | 5,665 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Beam: | 17.5 m (57 ft) |
| Draught: | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Ramps: | Bow doors |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 8560 hp sustained diesel engine |
| Speed: | 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Range: | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) @ 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
4 LCVPs |
| Capacity: | 15 Tanks, 8 APCs |
| Troops: | 500 |
| Complement: | 136 (incl 16 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
1 BEL 1245 navigation radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: |
BEL Ajanta as intercept |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 Sea King |
| Aviation facilities: | 2 helicopter platforms |
The Magar-class landing ships are amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy, currently in active service. Only two ships of the class were designed and built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, with fitting completed at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.
The ships are stationed at the naval base in Visakhapatnam on India's east coast.
It can operate two medium-lift helicopters, which are primarily meant for "inserting" a small team of Special Forces (marine commandos). To discharge its cargo and most of the troops, it needs to be "beached" through its 'bow-door' (in the front).
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