Indian Navy Ships (Present) The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ...

The Indian Navy fleet in formation

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Present Surface Fleet (140 in Service)

Aircraft Carriers (1 in Service)

• INS Viraat (1 in service)

The INS Viraat (Hindi:विरात) (R22) is a Centaur-class aircraft carrier currently in service with the Indian Navy. ...

Destroyers (8 in Service)

Destroyer INS Rana (D52).

• Type 15/Delhi class (3 in service)
  • INS Delhi (D61) (15 November 1997)
  • INS Mysore (D60) (02 June 1999)
  • INS Mumbai (D62) (22 January 2001)

• Rajput class (5 in service)
  • INS Rajput (D51) (30 September 1980)
  • INS Rana (D52) (28 June 1982)
  • INS Ranjit (D53) (24 November 1983)
  • INS Ranvir (D54) (28 October 1986)
  • INS Ranvijay (D55) (15 January 1988)

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Frigates (13 in Service)

The Godavari class frigates

• Talwar class (3 in service)
  • INS Talwar (F40) (18 June 2003)
  • INS Trishul (F43) (25 June 2003)
  • INS Tabar (F44) (19 April 2004)

• Brahmaputra class (3 in service)
  • INS Brahmaputra (F31) (14 April 2000)
  • INS Betwa (F37) (07 July 2004)
  • INS Beas (F39) (11 July 2005)

• Type 16 Godavari Class (3 in service)
  • INS Godavari (F20) (10 December 1983)
  • INS Ganga (F22) (30 December 1985)
  • INS Gomati (F21) (16 April 1988)

• Nilgiri {Leander} Class (4 in service)
  • INS Udaygiri (F35) (18 February 1976)
  • INS Dunagiri (F36) (05 May 1977)
  • INS Taragiri (F41) (16 May 1980)
  • INS Vindhyagiri (F42) (08 July 1981)

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Corvettes (24 in Service)

• Kora class (4 in service)
  • INS Kora (P61) (10 August 1998)
  • INS Kirch (P62) (22 January 2001)
  • INS Kulish P63 (20 August 2001)
  • INS Karmukh P64 (04 February 2004)

• Khukri class (4 in service)
  • INS Khukri P49 (23 August 1989)
  • INS Khutar P46 (07 June 1990)
  • INS Kirpan P44 (January 1991)
  • INS Khanjar P47 (22 October 1991)

INS Nirghat

• Veer (Tarantul I) Class Missile Corvette (12 in service)
  • INS Veer K40 (26 March 1987)
  • INS Nirbhik K41 (21 December 1987)
  • INS Nipat K42 (05 December 1988)
  • INS Nishank K43 (12 September 1989)
  • INS Nirghat K44 (15 December 1989)
  • INS Vibhuti K45 (03 June 1991)
  • INS Vipul K46 (16 March 1992)
  • INS Vinash K47 (20 November 1993)
  • INS Vidyut K48 (16 January 1995)
  • INS Nashak K83 (29 December 1996)
  • INS Prabal K92 (11 April 2002)
  • INS Pralaya K91 (18 Dec 2002)

• Abhay class ASW Corvette (4 in service)
  • INS Abhay P33 (10 March 1989)
  • INS Ajay P34 (24 January 1990)
  • INS Akshay P35 (10 December 1990)
  • INS Agray P36 (30 January 1991) - in repair

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Amphibious Warfare Ships (21 in Service)

INS Jalashva.

• Jalashva class LPD (1 in service)
  • INS Jalashva [1] (17 Jan 2007)

• Shardul class- Large Landing Ship Tank (1 in service) [2]
  • INS Shardul (L16)(04 January 2007)

• Magar class (2 in service)
  • INS Magar L20 (15 July 1987)
  • INS Gharial L23 (14 February 1997)

• Polnocny class (5 in service)
  • INS Sharabh L17 (27 January 1976)
  • INS Cheetah L18 (February 1985)
  • INS Mahish L19 (04 June 1985)
  • INS Guldar L21 (December 1985)
  • INS Kumbhir L22 (November 1986)

• Nicobar class Transport Ships (2 in service)
  • INS Nicobar (April 1998)
  • INS Andamans (April 2000)

• MK.8 Landing Craft (4 in service) (17 Jan 2007)

• MK.3 Landing craft (6 in service)
  • L34 - LCU Mk.2 (28 January 1980)
  • L35 - LCU Mk.2 (17 December 1983)
  • L36 - LCU Mk.3 (18 July 1986)
  • L37 - LCU Mk.3 (18 October 1986?)
  • L38 - LCU Mk.3 (10 December 1986)
  • L39 - LCU Mk.3 (25 March 1987)

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Patrol Ships (27 in Service)

INS Subhadra has been converted to carry the Dhanush (Prithvi-III) Ballistic Missile.

• Sukanya class (6 in service)
  • INS Sukanya (P50) (31 August 1989)
  • INS Subhadra P51 (25 January 1990)
  • INS Suvarna P52 (04 April 1991)
  • INS Savitiri P53 (27 November 1990)
  • INS Sharada P55 (27 October 1991)
  • INS Sujata P56 (03 November 1993)

• Seaward Defence Boats (6 in service)
  • SDB T-54
  • SDB T-55
  • SDB T-56
  • SDB T-57
  • SDB T-58
  • SDB T-59

• Trinkat Class (2 in service)
  • INS Trinkat T61; Commissioned - 28 September 2000.
  • INS Tarasa T63; Commissioned - 24 August 2001.

• Makar Class (2 in service)
  • INS Meen J33
  • INS Mesh J34

INS Bangaram on patrol

• Bangaram Class (4 in service)
  • INS Bangaram (10 February 2006)
  • INS Bitra (28 March 2006)
  • INS Batti Malv (31 July 2006)
  • INS Baratang (12 September 2006)

• Super Dvora Mk.II Class (7 in service)
  • FAC T-80 (24 June 1998)
  • FAC T-81 (06 June 1999)
  • FAC T-82 (09 October 2003)
  • FAC T-83 (27 November 2003)
  • FAC T-84 (19 April 2004)
  • FAC T-85 (2005)
  • FAC T-86 (2005)

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Minesweepers (14 in Service)

• Pondicherry class (12 in service)
  • INS Pondicherry M61 (02 February 1978)
  • INS Porbandar M62 (19 December 1978)
  • INS Bedi M63 (27 April 1979)
  • INS Bhavnagar M64 (27 April 1979)
  • INS Alleppey M65 (10 June 1980)
  • INS Ratnagiri M66 (10 June 1980)
  • INS Karwar M67 (14 July 1986)
  • INS Cannanore M68 (17 December 1987)
  • INS Cuddalore M69 (29 October 1987)
  • INS Kakinanda M70 (23 December 1986)
  • INS Kozhikode M71 (19 December 1988)
  • INS Konkan M72 (08 October 1988)

The Pondicherry class are a class of minesweepers built for the Indian Navy by the Soviet Union. ...

Inshore Minesweeper (1 in Service)

• • INS Mahé M83 (16 May 1983)

Replenishment Tankers (10 in Service)

Tanker INS Aditya.

• Jyoti class (1 in service)
• Aditya class (1 in service)
• Deepak class (1 in service)
• Ambika class (1 in service)
• Poshak class (6 in service)

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Survey ship (8 in Service)

• Sandhyak class (8 in service)
  • INS Sandhayak J18 (14 March 1981)
  • INS Nirdeshak J19 (04 October 1982)
  • INS Nirupak J14 (14 August 1985)
  • INS Investigator J15 (11 January 1990)
  • INS Jamuna J16 (31 August 1991)
  • INS Sutlej J17 (19 February 1993)
  • INS Darshak (J20) (28 April 2001)
  • INS Sarvekshak J22 (14 January 2002)

INS Darshak, INDIA The Indian Navy has presently eight survey ships in commission. ...

Research Vessel (1 in Service)

• INS Sagardhwani

The INS Sagardhwani commissioned in 30 July 1994 is a a research vessel with the Indian Navy. ...

Training Vessels (2 in Service)

• • Tir Class (1 in service)
  • Leander Class (1 in service)

Sail Training Vessels (2 in Service)

Varuna Class (2 in service)

• • INS Varuna
  • INS Tarangini

Miscellaneous (8 in service)

• Torpedo recovery vessels (2 in service)
• Water carrier (2 in service)
• Hospital ship (1 in service)
• Diving tender (3 in service)

Harbour Tug (18 in service)

• Bhim Class (5 in service)
  • Bhim (08 March 2004)
  • Balshil (23 August 2004)
  • ?? (2004)
  • ?? (2004)
  • Ajral (17 December 2004)
• Class unknown (13 in service)

Ocean Tug (2 in service)

• INS Gaj ??; (10 October 2002)
• INS Matanga A53; Laid Down - mid-70s, Launched - 29 October 1977, Commissioned - 02 April 1983.

Diving Support Ship(1 in service)

• INS Nireekshak A15 (08 June 1989)

Ships under construction (40 ships being built)

Aircraft Carriers

• INS Vikramaditya - ex-Admiral Gorshkov (2008) (Under refit in St. Petersburg, Russia)

• 1 Vikrant class aircraft carrier (2012) (Under construction at Cochin Shipyard)

The aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the former Admiral Gorshkov, is estimated to enter service in the Indian Navy in 2008. ... Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov is expected to enter the Indian Navy by 2008 to meet Indias naval aspirations. ... The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) (formerly known as Air Defense Ship (ADS)) is first aircraft carrier to be built by India at the Cochin Shipyard. ... Cochin Shipyard (CSL) is the largest ship building yard in India. ...

Destroyers

• 3 Kolkata-class (Type 15A) Guided Missile Destroyers (Being built by Mazagaon Dock Ltd., Mumbai)
  • INS Kolkata (2010)

The Type 15A Kolkata class destroyers are the latest stealth destroyers being built for the Indian Navy. ... INS Kolkata is a Kolkata class destroyer (Project 15A) of the Indian Navy. ...

Frigates

INS Satpura being launched.

• 3 Shivalik-class (Project 17) Guided Missile Frigate (Being built by Mazagaon Dock Ltd., Mumbai)
  • Shivalik (September 2007)
  • Satpura (December 2007)
  • Sahyadri (March 2008)

• 3 Advanced Talwar (Krivak III) Class Guided Missile Frigate (Russia)
  • F45 (2011)
  • F46 (2012)
  • F47 (2013)

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Corvettes

• 4 Project 28 Anti-submarine warfare Corvette (GRSE, Kolkata)

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Minesweepers

• 8 Mine Counter Measures Vessel (MCMV)

A Mine Countermeasure Vessel or MCMV is a type of naval ship tasked with the location of and destruction of naval mines. ...

Amphibious warfare

• 2 Shardul class- Large Landing Ship Tank (2007) (GRSE, Kolkata)
  • Kesari (2007)
  • Airavat (2008)

• 2 LST (S) (Dec 2007) [3]

Three Large Landing ship Tanks are under construction for the Indian Navy which is expected to be commissioned in 2006. ... Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) is a hundred year old [1] company and one of Indias leading shipyards which is owned by the Government of India. ...

Patrol crafts

• 3 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)[4] (Goa Shipyard Ltd.)
• 10 Fast attack crafts (Cochin Shipyard, Kochi)

An Off-shore Patrol Vessel (OPV) is large and seaworthy enough to patrol off-shore, in the open ocean. ... Cochin Shipyard (CSL) is the largest ship building yard in India. ...

Planned ships

• 2 Indigenous Aircraft Carriers (IAC)
• 7 Advanced Shivalik-class (Project 17A) Guided Missile Frigate (RFI issued)
• 8 Project 28 Anti-submarine warfare Corvette (GRSE, Kolkata)
• 3 Landing platform dock[5]
• 1 Replenishment Tanker

The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) formerly known as Air Defense Ship (ADS) is first aircraft carrier to be built by India at the Cochin Shipyard. ... Shivalik class frigates are guided missile frigates developed for Indian Navy. ... The dock of HMS Albion An amphibious transport dock (also called Landing Platform Dock or LPD) is a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. ...

List of all ships

Main Article:List of ships of the Indian Navy This is a list of ships of the Indian Navy. ...

Accidents

• INS Dunagiri, INS Magar, INS Trishul were involved in accidents at sea. One corvette INS Prahar was sunk after colliding with a Merchant vessel [6].

INS Trishul (F43) (Hindi :Trident) is the second ship of Talwar Class Frigates of the Indian Navy. ...

See also

• Submarines of the Indian Navy
• Aircraft of the Indian Navy
• List of ships of the Indian Navy

Details of the Submarines of the Indian Navy,the largest Submarine fleet in Asia. ... Aircrafts of the Indian Navy // IJT HAL HJT-36 The naval air-arm is an important component of the Indian Navy. ... This is a list of ships of the Indian Navy. ...

Further Reading

• THE SURFACE FLEET

External links

• Navy to project Three Carrier Force from 2008
• Indian Navy to induct 31 warships