The last two vessels of this class were built as the upgraded Tarantul V with 16 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' / URAN E Missiles, 1 OTO Melara 76 mm instead of the AK-176, and MR 352 Positiv-E (NATO: Cross Dome) Radar.

The ship has also been forward deployed off the coast of Gujarat, and India's maritime border on numerous occasions to protect offshore assets.

The ship was propelled by four gas turbine engines, and was designed to attain a maximum speed of 42 knots.

The ship has also been forward deployed off the coast of Gujarat, and India's maritime border on numerous occasions to protect offshore assets.

She was built at the Goa Ship Yard from plating and a CKD (Completely Knocked Down) kit supplied by the Russians.

Modified with Russian input, the weapons & sensor fit is similar to that of the Project 25A Class corvette, INS Kirch.

The vessel is armed with four KT-184 quad launchers for the sixteen 3M24E anti-ship missiles with a range of 130 km.

The AK-176 of the original Tarantul has been replaced by an Oto Melara 76/62 Compact, the vessel also has two AK-630s and one Strela 2M MANPAD with 12 reloads for air defence.