SLNS Sindurala

SLNS Sindurala pennant number P624 (Sindurala, in English: Soft Waves) is an advanced offshore patrol vessel (AOPV) of the Sri Lanka Navy.

SLNS Sindurala
SLNS Sindurala leaves for India to take part in SLINEX 2019
Sri Lanka
Name: Sindurala
Operator: Sri Lanka Navy
Builder: Goa Shipyard
Cost: $74 Million
Yard number: Y 1218
Laid down: 10 September 2014
Launched: 11 June 2016
Commissioned: 19 April 2018
Identification:
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Saryu-class patrol vessel
Type: Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel
Displacement: 2,350 tons
Length: 105.7 m (347 ft)
Beam: 13.6 m (45 ft)
Draught: 3.6 m
Propulsion: 2 × MTU 20V 8000 M71 diesel engines
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range: 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement: 118 (incl 18 officers)
Armament:

37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K) (V11 naval version), Rheinmetall Mk 20 RH-202, Type 63 multiple rocket launcher, Heckler & Koch GMG Automatic Grenade Launcher, W85 heavy machine gun,

Type 80 machine gun,
Aviation facilities: Landing deck and Hangar for Advanced Light Helicopter

In February 2014 contract was signed by Government of Sri Lanka and Goa Shipyard for the two Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) for the Sri Lanka Navy and the production of the first AOPV began on 15 May 2014.[1][2]

Operations

After the Sri Lanka Navy received the ship, it has been equipped with the Israel Intercepting Equipment.[3] Although the ship is capable of accommodating a 76 mm weapon, Navy decided to go with indigenous developed Stabilized Multi-barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) system.[4][5] It was commissioned in to the navy on 19 April 2018.[6]

As a first overseas deployment SLNS Sindurala took part of Australia maritime exercise, KAKADU 2018 with a complement of 150 including 26 officers and 124 sailors.[7]

References
  1. "Sri Lanka Navy warmly welcomes its brand-new AOPV at Colombo harbour". Sri Lanka Navy - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  2. "SLNS SAYURALA ADVANCED OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL, MADE BY GSL FOR SRI LANKA, EMBARKS ON ITS MAIDEN VOYAGE TO SRI LANKA". Goa Shipyard. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. "Sri Lanka: Defence Deals: Russian Ship". slguardian. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  4. "H.E. the President commissions new AOPV of SL Navy on ceremonial note". Sri Lanka Navy - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  5. "Prez commissions Indian-built warship ordered by Gotabhaya Second vessel being built at Goa shipyard". island.lk. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  6. "'SLNS Sindurala' joins Navy fleet". Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  7. "SLNS Sindurala set sail for Australia for Naval Exercise KAKADU 2018". island.lk. Archived from the original on 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
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