The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. The Indian Navy is considered as a Blue Water Navy with Multi-regional Power Projection.
After independence, the first engagement of the Indian Navy was against the Portuguese Navy during the liberation of Goa in 1961. Operation Vijay followed years of escalating tension due to Portuguese refusal to relinquish its colonies in India. During Operation Vijay, the Indian Navy supported troop landings and provided fire support. The cruiser INS Delhi sank one Portuguese patrol boat, while frigates INS Betwa and INS Beas destroyed the Portuguese frigate NRP Afonso de Albuquerque.
The dramatic change in the Indian Navy's capabilities and stance was emphatically demonstrated during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Under the command of Admiral Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda, the navy successfully enforced a naval blockade of West and East Pakistan. Pakistan's lone long-range submarine PNS Ghazi was sunk following an attack by the destroyer INS Rajput off the coast of Visakhapatnam in the midnight of 3 - 4 December 1971. On 4 December, the Indian Navy successfully executed Operation Trident, a devastating attack on the Pakistan Naval Headquarters of Karachi that sank a minesweeper, a destroyer and an ammunition supply ship. The attack also irreparably damaged another destroyer and oil storage tanks at the Karachi port. To commemorate this, 4 December is celebrated as the Navy Day. This was followed by Operation Python on 8 December 1971, further deprecating the Pakistan Navy's capabilities. Indian frigate INS Khukri, commanded by Captain M. N. Mulla was sunk by PNS Hangor, while INS Kirpan was damaged on the west coast. In the Bay of Bengal, the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was deployed to successfully enforce the naval blockade on East Pakistan. Sea Hawk and the Alizé aircraft from INS Vikrant sank numerous gunboats and Pakistani merchant marine ships. To demonstrate its solidarity as an ally of Pakistan, the United States sent Task Force 74 centred around the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise into the Bay of Bengal. In retaliation, Soviet Navy submarines trailed the American task force, which moved away from the Indian Ocean towards Southeast Asia to avert a confrontation. In the end, the Indian naval blockade of Pakistan choked off the supply of reinforcements to the Pakistani forces, which proved to be decisive in the overwhelming defeat of Pakistan.
Due to China's emergence as a strong naval force and control of strategic naval bases/ports in Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy is adapting to this changing dynamics. Here's a map to understand the situation.
Currently, the principal roles of the Indian Navy are:
In conjunction with other Armed Forces of the union, act to deter or defeat any threats or aggression against the territory, people or maritime interests of India, both in war and peace;
Project influence in India's maritime area of interest, to further the nation's political, economic and security objectives;
In co-operation with the Indian Coast Guard, ensure good order and stability in India's maritime zones of responsibility.
Provide maritime assistance (including disaster relief) in India's maritime neighbourhood.
The names of all in-service ships and naval bases of the Indian Navy are prefixed with the letters INS, designating Indian Naval Ship or Indian Navy Station, whereas the sailboats are prefixed with INSV (Indian Naval Sailing Vessel).
Founded - 26 January 1950
Headquarter - Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi
Motto - शं नो वरुणः (Sanskrit) Sham No Varunaḥ.
Meaning - "May the Lord of Water be auspicious unto us"
Colors - Navy Blue and White
Navy Day - 4 December
The Indian Navy currently operates three commands -
Western Naval Command - Mumbai
Southern Naval Command - Kochi
Eastern Naval Command - Visakhapatnam
Tri-Service Command
Andaman and Nicobar Command - Port Blair
The unified Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and Coast Guard Command was set up in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2001.
Size
67,252 Active Personnel
55,000 Reserve Personnel
150+ Ships in Total
300+ Naval Aircrafts
Operational Fleet
1 Aircraft Carrier
16 Submarines
17 Amphibious Warfare Ships
9 Destroyers
13 Frigates
23 Corvettes
0 Mine Counter-measure (MCM) Vessel
10 Large Offshore Patrol Vessels
19 Patrol Vessels
109 Patrol Boats
9 Research, Survey and Tracking Ships
6 Training Vessels/Ships
5 Fleet Tankers/Replenishment Oilers
11 Miscellaneous Vessels Fleet
7 Support Ships
1 Aircraft Carrier
Kiev-class Modified Soviet Aircraft Carrier Admiral Gorshkov
45,400 tonnes Dispalcement
INS Vikramaditya (2013)
Serves as the flagship of the fleet.
Vikramaditya aircraft carrier was procured at a total cost of $2.3 billion from Russia in December 2013.
1 Aircraft Carrier To Be Inducted in 2022
IAC -I Vikrant
Launched in 2013 by Cochin Shipyard and undocked in June 2015. Sea trials to be completed by 2021 and commissioning planned for 2022
Vikrant displaces 44,000 tonnes and will be capable of operating up to 40 aircraft.
1 Nuclear Submarine
Arihant-class Nuclear-powered Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN)
6000 tonnes Displacement
INS Arihant (2016)
First Nuclear-powered Submarine to be built in India built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project at the Ship Building Centre in the port city of Visakhapatnam. It is designated as S2 Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine. Arihant has four vertical launch tubes, which can carry 12 (three per launch tube) smaller K-15 missiles or four larger K-4 missiles. The K-4 has a longer range of 3,500 km.
1 Arihant- class Nuclear Submarine - On Order
INS Arighat to be Commissioned in 2022
Returned After 10 Year Lease Agreement
1 Nuclear-powered Attack Submarine
INS Chakra/Nerpa
Akula-class Nuclear-powered Attack Submarine
It returned to Russia in June 2021, ahead of the expiry of the 10-year lease, due to the increasingly unreliable powerplant and maintenance issues besides the overall condition of the vessel which was extensively used by the Indian Navy to train crews on advanced nuclear submarines.
15 Diesel Submarines
3 Kalvari-class Diesel-electric Attack Submarines
2,000 tonnes Dispalcement
Based on the French Scorpène-class Submarine
Designed by French naval defence and energy company DCNS and manufactured by Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai.
INS Kalvari (2017)
INS Khanderi (2019)
INS Karanj (2021)
Soon To Be Commissioned
INS Vela - 2022 Expected
INS Vagir - 2022 Expected
INS Vagsheer - 2023 Expected
Kalvari-class (Project 75I) - On Order
8 Sindhughosh-class Russian Kilo-class Diesel-electric Submarines
3,076 tonnes Displacement
Built by Russian Sevmash, Severodvinsk.
INS Sindhughosh (1986) Mumbai
INS Sindhuraj (1987) Mumbai
INS Sindhuratna (1988) Mumbai
INS Sindhukesari (1989) Vishakhapatnam
INS Sindhukirti (1990) Vishakhapatnam
INS Sindhuvijay (1991) Vishakhapatnam
INS Sindhurashtra (2000) Vishakhapatnam
1 INS Sindhudhvaj To Be Decommissioned in 2021 and is currently active.
1 INS Sindhuvir (S58) Transferred to Myanmar Navy in 2020 as UMS Minye Theinkhathu. The Submarine was refitted by Hindustan Shipyard before the handover.
1 INS Sindhurakshak Exploded and Sank in Mumbai on 14 August 2013.
After that, it was used for the Training of Marine Commandos, the Submarine was sunk in 3000 meters of water in the Arabian Sea in June 2017.
4 Shishumar-class Diesel-electric Attack Submarines
1850 tonnes Displacement
The Indian variant of the Type 209 Submarines Developed by the German Yard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW)
Built by HDW at Kiel
INS Shishumar (1986) Mumbai
INS Shankush (1986) Mumbai
Built at Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai
INS Shalki (1992) Mumbai
INS Shankul (1994) Mumbai
17 Amphibious Warfare Ships
1 Amphibious Transport Dock
Austin-class Amphibious Transport Dock
16,590 tonnes Displacement
INS Jalashwa (2007) Vishakhapatnam
Formerly USS Trenton of United States Navy
8 Landing Ship Tanks (LST)
3 Shardul-class Landing Ships Tanks (Large)
5650 tonnes Displacement
Built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
INS Shardul (2007) Karwar
INS Kesari (2008) Port Blair
INS Airavat (2009) Vishakhapatnam
2 Magar-class Landing Ships
5665 tonnes Displacement
INS Magar (1987) Kochi
INS Gharial (1997) Vishakhapatnam
3 Kumbhir-class Landing Ships
(Medium Amphibious Warfare Vessels)
1,120 tonnes Displacement
INS Cheetah (1985) Port Blair
INS Guldar (1985) Port Blair
INS Kumbhir (1986) Port Blair
5 Decommissioned
INS Ghorpad (2008)
INS Kesri (1999)
INS Shardul (1997)
INS Saurabh (2011)
INS Mahish (2016)
8 Landing Craft Utility (LCU)
910 tonnes Displacement
Type of Boat used by Forces to Transport Equipment and Troops from Amphibious Assault Ships to Shore, Beachheads, and Piers.
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineering (GRSE)
Mk. IV LCU-class
INS LCU 51 (2017) Port Blair
INS LCU 52 (2017) Port Blair
INS LCU 53 (2018) Port Blair
INS LCU 54 (2018) Port Blair
INS LCU 55 (2018) Port Blair
INS LCU 56 (2019) Port Blair
INS LCU 57 (2020) Port Blair
INS LCU 58 (2021) Port Blair
4 Decommissioned LCU MK III-class
Built by Goa Shipyard Limited
INS LCU 36 (2018)
INS LCU 37 (2018)
INS LCU 38 (2019)
INS LCU 39 (2018)
9 Destroyers
3 Kolkata-class Stealth Guided-missile Destroyers (Project 15A)
8,100 tonnes Displacement
Built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL)
INS Kolkata (2014) Mumbai
INS Kochi (2015) Mumbai
INS Chennai (2016) Mumbai
3 Delhi-class Guided-missile Destroyers (Project 15)
6,200 tonnes Displacement
Built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL)
INS Delhi (1997) Mumbai
INS Mysore (1999) Mumbai
INS Mumbai (2001) Mumbai
3 Rajput-class Guided-missile Destroyers
4,974 tonnes Displacement
Modified versions of Soviet Kashin-class Destroyers
Built by 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant, Ukraine (Soviet)
INS Rana (1982) Vishakhapatnam
INS Ranvir (1986) Vishakhapatnam
INS Ranvijay (1987) Vishakhapatnam
Decommissioned
INS Rajput (2021)
INS Ranjit (2019) Sunk during TROPEX-21 as a live target.
Rajput-class will be replaced by the next-generation Visakhapatnam-class Destroyers (Project 15B) which will be built by the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and ships are Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal, and Porbandar.
13 Frigates
3 Shivalik-class Frigates (Project 17 class)
6,200 tonnes Displacement
Multi-role Frigates and Stealth Warships with Land-attack Capabilities
Built-in India by Mazagon Dock Limited
INS Shivalik (2010) Vishakhapatnam
INS Satpura (2011) Vishakhapatnam
INS Sahyadri (2012) Vishakhapatnam
7 Shivalik-class Frigates (Project 17A class Frigates) - On Order
6 Talwar-class Stealth Guided Missile Frigates
4,035 tonnes Displacement
Built by Russia as Krivak III-class Frigates
INS Talwar (2003) Mumbai
INS Trishul (2003) Mumbai
INS Tabar (2004) Mumbai
INS Teg (2011) Mumbai
INS Tarkash (2012) Mumbai
INS Trikand (2013) Mumbai
4 Admiral Grigorovich-class Frigates Under Construction
2 Yantar Shipyard 2 Goa Shipyard
Tushil Unnamed
Tamala Unnamed
3 Brahmaputra-class Guided Missile Frigates (Project 16A)
3,850 tonnes Displacement
Enhancement of the Godavari-class
INS Brahmaputra (2000) Mumbai
INS Betwa (2004) Mumbai
INS Beas (2005) Mumbai
1 Godavari-class Guided Missile Frigate (Project 16)
3,850 tonnes Displacement
INS Gomati (1988) Mumbai
The Godavari class was the first significant indigenous warship design and development initiative of the Indian Navy. Its design is a modification of the Nilgiri class with a focus on indigenous content of 72%, a larger hull and updated armaments. It was the first Indian Navy vessel to have digital electronics in her combat data system.
2 Godavari-class Frigates Decommissioned
INS Godavari (2015)
INS Ganga (2018)
23 Corvettes
4 Kamorta-class Corvettes (Project 28)
3,300 tonnes Displacement
Class of Anti-submarine Warfare Stealth Corvettes
Built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
INS Kamorta (2014) Vishakhapatnam
INS Kadmatt (2016) Vishakhapatnam
INS Kiltan (2018) Vishakhapatnam
INS Kavaratti (2020) Vishakhapatnam
4 Kora-class Guided Missile Corvettes
1,460 tonnes Displacement
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
INS Kora (1998) Vishakhapatnam
INS Kirch (2001) Vishakhapatnam
INS Kulish (2001) Port Blair
INS Karmuk (2004) Port Blair
1 Sold to Mauritius National Coast Guard
MCGS Barracuda (2014)
4 Khukri-class Corvettes (Project 25A)
Primary role as a surface combatants.
Built by Mazagon Dock Limited
INS Khukri (1989) Vishakhapatnam
INS Kuthar (1990) Vishakhapatnam
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers
INS Kirpan (1991) Vishakhapatnam
INS Khanjar (1991) Vishakhapatnam
8 Veer-class Corvettes
455+ tonnes Displacement
Customized Indian Variant of the Soviet Tarantul-class
It Forms the 22nd Killer Missile Vessel Squadron
INS Nishank (1989) Kochi
INS Vibhuti (1991) Mumbai
INS Vipul (1992) Mumbai
INS Vinash (1993) Mumbai
INS Vidyut (1995) Kochi
INS Nashak (1991) Port Blair
INS Prabal (2002) Mumbai
INS Pralaya (2002) Mumbai
1 Sunk in Collision
INS Prahar (2006)
Off the Coast of Goa
4 Decommissioned
INS Veer (2016)
INS Nirbhik (2018)
INS Nipat (2016)
INS Nirghat (2018)
3 Abhay-class Corvettes (Project 1241 PE)
Customized variants of the Soviet Pauk-class Corvettes
Primarily Intended for Coastal Patrol and Anti-submarine Warfare
Built at Volodarski Shipyard
INS Abhay (1989) Mumbai
INS Ajay (1990) Mumbai
INS Akshay (1990) Mumbai
1 Decommissioned
INS Agray (2017)
Damaged in 2004 when an anti-submarine rocket fired from the onboard RBU-1200 launcher misfired and exploded on the side of the ship. Afterward, the vessel was converted into a patrol vessel and a trials ship for electronic warfare systems.
16 ASW Shallow Water Corvettes - On Order
ASuW Corvettes - On Order
0 Mine Counter-measure (MCM) Vessel
12 Decommissioned
Pondicherry-class Minesweepers
They were modified versions of the Natya-class minesweepers in commission from 1978 to 2019.
Pondicherry (2007) Karwar
Porbandar Cannanore
Bedi Cuddalore
Bhavnagar Kakinada
Alleppey Kozhikode
Ratnagiri Konkan
Mine Counter Measure (MCM) Vessel - RFI Released for 4 Used Ones
10 Large Offshore Patrol Vessels
4 Saryu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)
2,230 tonnes Displacement
Advanced Patrol Ships derived from Sankalp-class vessels built for the Indian Coast Guard
Built by Goa Shipyard Limited
INS Saryu (2012) Port Blair
INS Sunayna (2013) Kochi
INS Sumedha (2014) Port Blair
INS Sumitra (2014) Chennai
2 Delivered To Srilanka Navy
SLNS Suyurala (2017) Colombo
SLNS Sindurala (2018) Colombo
6 Sukanya-class Patrol Vessel
1.890 tonnes Displacement
Vessels of the Sukanya class are named after notable women from Indian epics.
3 Built by Korea Tacoma
INS Sukanya (1989) Mumbai
INS Subhadra (1990) Mumbai
INS Suvarna (1991) Mumbai
3 Built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited
INS Savitri (1990) Vishakhapatnam
INS Sharada (1991) Kochi
INS Sujata (1993) Kochi
1 Sold
INS Sarayu (1991) built by HSL
To Srilanka Navy
SLNS Sayura (2000)
19 Patrol Vessels
14 Car Nicobar-class High-speed Offshore Patrol Vessels (Fast Attack Craft)
325 tonnes Displacement
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
Fleet I
INS Car Nicobar (2009) Chennai
INS Chetlat (2009) Chennai
INS Kora Divh (2009) Port Blair
INS Cheriyam (2009) Karwar
INS Cankarso (2010) Goa
INS Kondul (2010) Goa
INS Kalpeni (2010) Kochi
INS Kabra (2011) Kochi
INS Koswari (2011) Port Blair
INS Karuva (2011) Karwar
Fleet II
4 Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC)
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
T91 INS Tarmugli (2016) Vishakhapatnam
T92 INS Tillanchang (2017) Karwar
T93 INS Tihayu (2016) Vishakhapatnam
T94 INS Tarasa (2017) Mumbai
1 Trinkat-class Patrol Vessel
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
INS Trinkat (2000) Port Blair
3 Transferred
1 to Maldivian Coast Guard in 2006
INS Tillanchang (2001) as MCGS Huravee
2 to Seychelles Coast Guard
INS Tarasa (2014) as PS Constant
INS Tarmugli (2005) as PS Topaz
4 Bangaram-class Patrol Vessels
260 tonnes Displacement
Designed for interdiction against fast-moving surface vessels and for search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone.
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
INS Bangaram (2006) Port Blair
INS Bitra (2006) Port Blair
INS Batti Malv (2006) Port Blair
INS Baratang (2006) Port Blair
109 Patrol Boats
4 Super Dvora II-class
High-speed Patrol Boats
60 tonnes Displacement
Built by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Israeli Sea Corps
FAC T-80 (1998)
FAC T-82 (2003)
FAC T-83 (2004)
FAC T-84 (2004)
23 Immediate Support Vessels (ISV)
A type of light and armed patrol boat
Built by SHM Shipcare, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), and Rodman 78 of Spain.
T-11 (2014) Mumbai
T-12 (2014) Mumbai
T-13 (2014) Mumbai
T-14 (2014) Mumbai
T-15 (2014) Mumbai
T-16 (2014) Mumbai
T-17 (2014) Mumbai
T-26 (2015) Mumbai
T-27 (2015) Mumbai
T-28 (2015) Mumbai
T-35 (2014) Vishakhapatnam
T-36 (2014) Vishakhapatnam
T-37 (2014) Vishakhapatnam
T-38 (2015) Vishakhapatnam
T-39 (2015) Vishakhapatnam
T-40 (2015) Vishakhapatnam
T-44 (2015) Mumbai
T-45 (2015) Mumbai
T-46 (2015) Mumbai
T-47 (2015) Mumbai
T-48 (2015) Mumbai
T-49 (2015) Mumbai
T-50 (2015) Mumbai
80 Solas Marine Fast Interceptor Boats (FIC)
40 tonnes Displacement
Built by Solas Marine Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo
Used by Indian Navy's Sagar Prahari Bal for guarding naval assets and strategic installations from seaborne threats, harbour defence (primarily, protection of vessels inside the harbour area), and patrolling the seafront with state marine police forces.
31 based in Western Naval Command
16 based in Southern Naval Command
33 based in Eastern Naval Command
6 Training Vessels/Ships
INS Tarangini (1997)
Three-masted Barque
Built by Goa Shipyard Limited
Ship sails extensively across the Indian Ocean region for the purpose of providing sail training experience to the officer cadets of the Indian Navy and takes part in Races.
INS Sudarshini (2012) Kochi
Sail Training Ship (Sister ship of INS Tarangini)
Built by Goa Shipyard Limited
2 Mhadei-class Ocean Sail Training Boats
Built by Aquarius Shipyard Private Limited
INSV Mhadei (2009)
INSV Tarini (2017)
INS Tir (1986)
Dedicated Cadet's Training Ship
Built by Mazagon Dock Limited
INS Varuna (1981)
India's First Square Rig Sail Training Vessel
1 Decommissioned
INS Krishna (2012)
HMS Andromeda was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was built at HM Dockyard Portsmouth and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 2 December 1968. She took part in the Falklands War and was sold to India in 1995, for use as a training ship. It was sunk as a target in the Bay of Bengal in 2012.
Auxiliary Fleet
5 Fleet Tankers/Replenishment Oilers
2 Deepak-class Fleet Replenishment Tankers
Built by Fincantieri
INS Deepak (2011) Karwar
INS Shakti (2011) Vishakhapatnam
1 Aditya-class Auxiliary Ship
24,612 tonnes Displacement
Replenishment and Repair Ships
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
INS Aditya (2000)
1 Komandarm Fedko-class Replenishment Oiler
Built by Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg
INS Jyoti (1996) Karwar
1 Ambika-class Replenishment Vessel
INS Ambika (1995) Vishakhapatnam
5 Replenishment Oilers/Fleet Tankers - On Order
5 HSL-class Fleet Support Vessels
To be built by Hindustan Shipyard (HSL) with technology transfer from Turkey's Anadolu Shipyard.
9 Research, Survey and Tracking Vessels
1 Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel
15,000 tonnes Displacement
Built by India's Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
INS Dhruv (2021)
This Ocean Surveillance and Missile Tracking ship can gather electronic intelligence which is used for tracking missile and satellites to aid India's strategic weapons and anti-ballistic missiles. It is jointly operated by National Technical Research Organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Indian Navy.
1 Marine Acoustic Research Ship (MARS)
2,050 tonnes Displacement
Owned by the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), a DRDO laboratory and is maintained and operated by the Indian Navy
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
INS Sagardhwani (1994) Kochi
1 Makar-class Survey Catamarans
500 tonnes Displacement
Built by Alcock Ashdown Limited, Gujarat
INS Makar (2012) Karwar
6 Sandhayak-class Survey Vessals
1,800 tonnes Displacement
2 Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
INS Nirupak (1985) Vishakhapatnam
INS Investigator (1990) Kochi
4 Built by Goa Shipyard, Ltd., Vasco
INS Jamuna (1991) Kochi
INS Sutlej (1993) Kochi
INS Darshak (2001) Vishakhapatnam
INS Sarvekshak (2002) Kochi
2 Decommissioned
Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
INS Sandhayak (2021)
INS Nirdeshak (2014)
4 GRSE-class Survey Vessels - On Order
Under-construction at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
Indian Navy will be canceling Rs.8000 crore (US$1.1 billion) deal with Alcock Ashdown for Makar-class Survey Ships over 10-year delays in a contract to supply the six vessels. The proposed survey ships were INS Meen, INS Mithun, INS Mesh, INS Mahika, and INS Mayank.
1 Missile Range Instrumentation Ship - On Order
1 Ocean Surveillance Ship - On Order
11 Miscellaneous Vessels Fleet
3 Shalimar-class Ferry
INS Neelam (2014) Kochi
INS Mohini
3 Manoram-class Ferry
Built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd, Port Blair
INS Manoram (2011) Mumbai
INS Vihar (2012) Mumbai
INS Ankola
5 GSL-class Ferry/Service Craft
General Purpose Utility Auxiliary Watercraft used for Transportation of Personnel in Harbour
Built by Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco
INS Manohar (1986) Mumbai
INS Mangal (1986) Mumbai
INS Madhur (1986) Mumbai
INS Manorama (1986) Mumbai
INS Manjula (1986) Mumbai
1 Sold For Scrap
INS Modak
7 Support Ships
1 Diving Support Vessel (DSV)
2,160 tonnes Displacement
Functions as Interim Submarine Rescue Vessel (SRV)
Built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai
INS Nireekshak (A15) (1988) Mumbai
1 Decommissioned
Submarine Rescue Vessel
INS Nistar (1989)
Bought from the reserve stock of the USSR in 1969 and was commissioned in 1971. Nistar was used during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 to locate the Pakistan Navy submarine PNS Ghazi, which sank off the port of Vizag.
1 Grab-hopper Dredger Ship
Built by Tebma Shipyard Limited
Dredger 1 (2015) Mumbai
It's used for dredging the various navy ports and the ship was designed for deepening the area around the dockyard and port installations and in riverine or other places
2 DSAR-class Ships
Deep-submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV)
Type of deep-submergence vehicle used for rescue of downed Submarines and clandestine missions
2 Nicobar-class Troopships
19,000 tonnes Displacement
Large multi-role Trooper Ships converted from Merchant Ships
The ships have large davits for Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) and feature a high bridge forward, funnel in the aft, and a helicopter platform at the stern.
Built by Szczecin Shipyard of Poland
INS Nicobar (1998) Mumbai -B-561/1
INS Andamans (2000) Mumbai - B-561/2
1 Torpedo Launch And Recovery Vessel
650 tonnes Displacement
Built by Shoft Shipyard
Used for carrying out the technical trials of underwater weapons and systems like torpedoes and mines.
INS Astradharani (2015) Vishakhapatnam
1 Decommissioned
Built by Goa Shipyard Limited
INS Astravahini (2015)
Indian Naval Air Arm
The aviation branch and a fighting arm of the Indian Navy which is tasked to provide an aircraft carrier-based strike capability, fleet air defense, maritime reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare.
The first naval air station, INS Garuda, was inaugurated in Cochin on 11 May 1953. This went hand-in-hand with the commissioning of the No.550 Squadron, utilising Short Sealand aircraft and Fairey Firefly aircraft.
Size
5,000 Personnel
23 Squadrons
300 Aircrafts
Operational Strength
45 Carrier-Based Fighter Aircrafts
109 Helicopters
50 Maritime Patrol Aircrafts
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
67 Trainer Aircraft
36 Carrier-Based Fighter Aircrafts
36 Mikoyan MiG-29K
1st Squadron (INAS 303) "Black Panthers" - 2013
109 Helicopters
13 HAL ALH Dhruv Utility
MK. I - 7
MK.III - 6
14 on Order
14 Kamov Ka-27 for Anti-submarine Warfare
4 On Order
14 Kamov Ka-31 AEW in AWACS role
Employs a Planar Array Radar
25 Westland Sea King for Search and Rescue (SAR)
6 UH-3H Sea King for Anti-submarine Warfare
Operate from INS Garuda (Kochi)
35 HAL Chetak (Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III)
6 on Order
Operated from and maintained at
INS Shikra, Mumbai
INS Utkrosh Naval Air Stations, Port Blair
24 MH-60R Seahawk
2 in Service
22 Yet To Be Commissioned
50 Maritime Patrol Aircrafts
5 Ilyushin Il-38 ASW/Patrol
2 were lost in a Mid-air Collision in 2002
Boeing P-8I ASW/Patrol
10 P-8I Neptune for Anti-submarine Operations
2 On Order
25 Dornier 228 for Surveillance
12 on Order
10 Britten-Norman BN-2B/2T Islander - Utility/Patrol
UAVs
IAI Heron
INAS 342 - Kochi
IAI Searcher as MK I & Mk II
INAS 343 - Porbandar
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
2 Leased MQ-9 Reaper for Maritime Surveillance in the Indian Ocean Region
39 DRDO Lakshya Target Drone
67 Trainer Aircraft
8 MiG-29 Conversion Trainer
In Service as MiG-29KUB
17 BAE Hawk 132 Jet Trainer
20 HAL Kiran Jet Trainer
12 Pipistrel Virus SW 80 Garud
MARCOS
The Marine Commando Force (MCF), also known as MARCOS, is a special operations unit that was raised by the Indian Navy in 1987 for Amphibious warfare, Close Quarter Combat Counter-terrorism, Direct action, Special reconnaissance, Unconventional warfare, Hostage rescue, Personnel recovery, Combat search and rescue, Asymmetric warfare, Foreign internal defence, Counterproliferation, Amphibious reconnaissance including Hydrographic reconnaissance. Since their inception MARCOS proved themselves in various operations and wars, notable of them include Operation Pawan, Operation Cactus, UNOSOM II, Kargil War and Operation Black Tornado.
