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WatchTwo of the original five ships have been decommissioned, while Rana, Ranvir and Ranvijay remain active during the class's phased retirement.
On 18 February 2026, INS Rana, INS Ranvir and INS Ranvijay appeared at International Fleet Review 2026 off Visakhapatnam, confirming that three Rajput-class destroyers remain in service. The class is nevertheless in phased retirement: INS Ranjit was decommissioned in May 2019 and lead ship INS Rajput in May 2021. The Soviet-designed ships have been extensively Indianized, with BrahMos fitted to Ranvir and Ranvijay alongside later radar, air-defence and sonar upgrades. Their remaining value lies in training, regional engagement and supplementary strike capacity, but age and fleet renewal make further retirements a continuing watch item.
Updated 18 Feb 2026
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Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 3,950 t standard; 4,950–4,974 t full load ↗ |
| Dimensions | 146.5 m length × 15.8 m beam × 4.8 m draught ↗ |
| Powerplant | 4 M3E gas turbines in COGAG configuration; approximately 60,000–72,000 hp; 2 shafts ↗ |
| Maximum speed | 35 kn ↗ |
| Range | 3,500–4,500 nmi at 18 kn; 2,600 nmi at 30 kn ↗ |
| Complement | 320 personnel, including 35 officers ↗ |
| BrahMos fit | 8-cell vertical launcher fitted to INS Ranvir and INS Ranvijay ↗ |
| Air-defence refit | Barak-1 installed in place of 2 AK-630 systems, supported by 2 EL/M-2221 fire-control radars ↗ |
| ASW armament | 1 quintuple 533 mm torpedo launcher and 2 twelve-tube RBU-6000 launchers ↗ |
| Modernized sensors | EL/M-2238 STAR radar on the final 2 ships and HUMSA hull-mounted sonar ↗ |
Spec sources: bharat-rakshak.com ↗ · globalsecurity.org ↗ · naval-encyclopedia.com ↗
Changelog
Program timeline
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INS Rana, INS Ranvir and INS Ranvijay participated in International Fleet Review 2026 off Visakhapatnam.
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INS Rana completed the sea phase of SLINEX 2025 with the Sri Lanka Navy after gunnery, boarding, manoeuvring and replenishment training.
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INS Rana completed Exercise INDRA 2025 with the Russian Navy following harbour activities at Chennai and a sea phase in the Bay of Bengal.
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INS Ranvir completed BONGOSAGAR 2025 with Bangladesh Navy frigate BNS Abu Ubaidah after 3 days of operations in the Bay of Bengal.
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The Indian Navy marked INS Ranvijay's 37th anniversary at Visakhapatnam, confirming the destroyer remained operational.
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INS Ranvir arrived at Chattogram, Bangladesh, on an Eastern Fleet operational deployment after upgrades incorporating mostly indigenous weapons and sensors.
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An explosion in an internal compartment aboard INS Ranvir at Mumbai killed 3 naval personnel; the Navy reported no major material damage.
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INS Rajput was decommissioned at Visakhapatnam after 41 years of commissioned service.
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INS Ranjit was decommissioned at Visakhapatnam after 36 years of commissioned service.
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INS Ranvir conducted the first documented BrahMos firing from its 8-cell vertical launcher.
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