Indian Navy

The Indian Navy (Devanāgarī: भारतीय नौ सेना, Bhāratīya Nau Senā) is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), usually a four-star officer in the rank of admiral, commands the navy. The Indian Navy can trace its lineage back to the Royal Indian Navy, however the modern navy as it is known today was not officially created until 1947 after India's independence was gained from the United Kingdom. The 17th century Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale is considered as the Father of Indian Navy.

Though the primary objective of the navy is to secure national maritime borders, India also uses its navy to enhance its international relations through joint exercises, port visits and humanitarian missions, including disaster relief. In recent years, the Indian Navy has undergone modernisation to replace ageing equipment currently in service, this is often seen as part of "India's drive" to develop blue-water capabilities and enhance its position in the Indian Ocean region. As of 2013, the Indian Navy has a strength of 58,350 personnel and a large operational fleet consisting of; an aircraft carrier, seven tank landing ships, two amphibious assault ships, two amphibious transport dock, eleven destroyers, fourteen frigates, twenty-nine corvettes, three nuclear attack submarines, fourteen conventional submarines, thirty-three patrol vessels, twelve mine countermeasure vessels and twenty-one auxiliary ships.

Basic Information

 * Active Duty Personnel: 67,200
 * Number of Active Vessels: 155
 * Motto: Sham No Varunaḥ
 * Minister of Defence: Arackaparambil Kurien Antony
 * Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC
 * Vice Chief of the Naval Staff: Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM
 * Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff: Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar, AVSM, VSM

List of Vessels in the Indian Navy

 * Vikramaditya-class (Modified Kiev class) Aircraft Carrier (1) - 2012
 * INS Vikramaditya (R33) - former RFK Admiral Gorshkov
 * Vikrant-class Aircraft Carrier (2 UC) - 2018
 * INS Vikrant (R34) - fitting out
 * INS Viraat (R35) - under construction
 * Kumbhir-class Tank Landing Ship (4) - 1974
 * INS Cheetah (L18)
 * INS Mahish (L19)
 * INS Guldar (L21)
 * INS Kumbhir (L22)
 * Magar-class Amphibious Assault Ship (2) - 1987
 * INS Magar (L20)
 * INS ''Gharial (L23)
 * Shardul-class Landing Ship (3) - 2007
 * INS Shardul (L24)
 * INS Kesari (L25)
 * INS Airavat (L26)
 * Jalashwa-class (Austin class) Landing Platform Dock (2) - 2007
 * INS Jalashwa (L41) - former USS Trenton (LPD-14)
 * INS Taigar (L42) - former USS Nashville (LPD-13)
 * Multi-Role Support Vessel (4 planned) - 20XX
 * INS Unnamed - planned for construction
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 * Rajput-class Destroyer (5) - 1980
 * INS Rajput (D51)
 * INS Rana (D52)
 * INS Ranjit (D53)
 * INS Ranvir (D54)
 * INS Ranvijay (D55)
 * Delhi-class Destroyer (3) - 1997
 * INS Delhi (D60)
 * INS Mysore (D61)
 * INS Mumbai (D62)
 * Kolkata-class Guided Missile Destroyer (3) - 2014
 * INS Kolkata (D63)
 * INS Kochi (D64)
 * INS Chennai (D65)
 * Visakhapatnam-class Guided Missile Destroyer (4 UC) - 2018
 * INS Visakhapatnam (D66) - fitting out
 * INS Mormugao (D67) - fitting out
 * INS Paradip (D68) - under construction
 * INS Porbandar (D69) - under construction
 * Godavari-class Frigate (3) - 1983
 * INS Godavari (F20)
 * INS Gomati (F21)
 * INS Ganga (F22)
 * Brahmaputra-class Frigate (2) - 2000
 * INS Brahmaputra (F31)
 * INS Beas (F37)
 * INS Betwa (F39)
 * Talwar-class (Modified Krivak III class) Frigate (6) - 2003
 * INS Talwar (F40)
 * INS Trishul (F43)
 * INS Teg (F45)
 * INS Tarkash (F46)
 * INS Trikand (F50)
 * Shivalik-class Frigate (3) - 2010
 * INS Shivalik (F47)
 * INS Satpura (F48)
 * INS Sahyadri (F49)
 * Admiral Grigorovich-class Frigate (4 UC) - 20XX
 * INS Unnamed (F53) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F54) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F55) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F56) - planned for construction
 * Project 17A-class Guided Missile Frigate (8 planned) - 20XX
 * INS Unnamed (F57) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F58) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F58) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F60) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F61) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F62) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F63) - planned for construction
 * INS Unnamed (F64) - planned for construction
 * Veer-class Corvette (13) - 1987
 * INS Veer (K40)
 * INS Nirbhik (K41)
 * INS Nipat (K42)
 * INS Nishank (K43)
 * INS Nirghat (K44)
 * INS Vibhuti (K45)
 * INS Vipul (K46)
 * INS Vinash (K47)
 * INS Vidyut (K48)
 * INS Nashak (K83)
 * INS Pralaya (K91)
 * INS Prabal (K92)
 * INS Prahar (K98)
 * Abhay-class Corvette (4) - 1989
 * INS Abhay (P33)
 * INS Ajay (P34)
 * INS Akshay (P35)
 * INS Agray (P36)
 * Khukri-clas Corvette (4) - 1989
 * INS Khukri (P49)
 * INS Kuthar (P46)
 * INS Kirpan (P44)
 * INS Khanjar (P47)
 * Kora-class Corvette (4) - 1998
 * INS Kora (P61)
 * INS Kirch (P62)
 * INS Kulish (P63)
 * INS Karmuk (P64)
 * Kamorta-class Corvette (4) - 2014
 * INS Kamorta (P65)
 * INS Kadmatt (P66)
 * INS Kiltan (P67)
 * INS Kavaratti (P68)
 * Project 28A-class Corvette (8 planned) - 20XX
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 * Abhay-class Replacement (16 planned) - 20XX
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 * Next Generation Missile Vessel (6 planned) - 20XX
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 * Shishumar-class (Type 209/1500) Hunter Killer Submarine (4) - 1986
 * INS Shishumar (S44)
 * INS Shankush (S45)
 * INS Shalki (S46)
 * INS Shankul (S47)
 * Sindhughosh-class (Kilo class) Hunter Killer Submarine (10) - 1986
 * INS Sindhughosh (S55)
 * INS Sindhudhvaj (S56)
 * INS Sindhuraj (S57)
 * INS Sindhuvir (S58)
 * INS Sindhuratna (S59)
 * INS Sindhukesari (S60)
 * INS Sindhukirti (S61)
 * INS Sindhuvijay (S62)
 * INS Sindhurakshak (S63)
 * INS Sindhushastra (S64)
 * Chakra-class (Akula class) Nuclear Attack Submarine (3) - 1998
 * INS Chakra (S70)
 * INS Chilka (S71)
 * INS Cauvery (S72)
 * Arihant-class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (1, 2 UC, 1 planned) - 2013
 * INS Arihant (S73)
 * INS Aridhaman (S74) - fitting out
 * INS Unnamed (S75) - under construction
 * INS Unnamed (S76) - under construction
 * Kalvari-class (Scorpène class) Submarine (1, 5 UC) - 2016
 * INS Kalvari (S50) - sea trials
 * INS Khanderi (S51) - fitting out
 * INS Vela (S52) - under construction
 * INS Unnamed (S53) - under construction
 * INS Unnamed (S54) - under construction
 * INS Unnamed (S55) - under construction
 * Lada-class Submarine (8 planned) - 20XX
 * INS Unnamed - planned for construction
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 * Indian SSN (6 planned) - 20XX
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 * Tir-class Training Ship (1) - 1986
 * INS Tir (A86)
 * Balram-class Tugboat (2) - 1988
 * INS Balram
 * INS Bajrang
 * Anand-class Tugboat (2) - 1991
 * INS Anand
 * INS Atal
 * Ambika-class Replenishment Vessel (1) - 1995
 * INS Ambika (A54)
 * Jyoti-class Oiler (1) - 1996
 * INS Jyoti (A58)
 * Madan Singh-class Tugboat (2) - 1999
 * INS Madan Singh
 * INS Shambhu Singh
 * Aditya-class Multirole Support Ship (1) - 2000
 * INS Aditya (A59)
 * Gaj-class Tugboat (2) - 2002
 * INS Gaj
 * INS Matanga
 * Bhim-class Tugboat (3) - 2004
 * INS Bhim
 * INS Balshil
 * INS Ajral
 * Deepak-class Fleet Tanker (2) - 2011
 * INS Deepak (A50)
 * INS Shakti (A57)
 * Manoram-class Ferry (2) - 2011
 * INS Manoram
 * INS Vihar
 * Makar-class Survey Vessel (2, 4 UC) - 2012
 * INS Makar (J31)
 * INS Meen (J32)
 * INS Mithun (J33) - under construction
 * INS Mesh (J34) - under construction
 * INS Mahika (J35) - under construction
 * INS Mayank (J36) - under construction
 * Missile Range Instrumentation Ship (1 UC) - 201X
 * INS Unnamed - under construction
 * Ocean Surveillance Ship (1 UC) - 201X
 * INS Unnamed - under construction
 * Multi-Utility Vessels (4 planned) - 20XX
 * INS Unnamed - planned for construction
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 * Future Replenishment Oiler (5 planned) - 20XX
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 * Pondicherry-class Minesweeper (12) - 1978
 * INS Pondicherry (M61)
 * INS Porbandar (M62)
 * INS Bedi (M63)
 * INS Bhavnagar (M64)
 * INS Alleppey (M65)
 * INS Ratnagiri (M66)
 * INS Karwar (M67)
 * INS Cannanore (M68)
 * INS Cuddalore (M69)
 * INS Kakinada (M70)
 * INS Kozhikode (M71)
 * INS Konkan (M72)
 * Future Indian Minehunter (12) - 20XX
 * INS Unnamed (MXX) - planned for construction
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 * Sukanya-class Patrol Vessel (7) - 1989
 * INS Sukanya (T50)
 * INS Subhadra (T51)
 * INS Suvarna (T52)
 * INS Savitri (T53)
 * INS Sarayu (T54)
 * INS Sharada (T55)
 * INS Sujata (T56)
 * Trinkat-class Patrol Vessel (4) - 2000
 * INS Trinkat (T61)
 * INS Tillanchang (T62)
 * INS Tarasa (T63)
 * INS Tarmugli (T64)
 * Bangaram-class Patrol Vessel (4) - 2006
 * INS Bangaram (T65)
 * INS Bitra (T66)
 * INS Batti Malv (T67)
 * INS Baratang (T68)
 * Car Nicobar-class Fast Attack Craft (10) - 2009
 * INS Car Nicobar (T69)
 * INS Chetlat (T70)
 * INS Kora Divh (T71)
 * INS Cheriyam (T72)
 * INS Cankarso (T73)
 * INS Kondul (T74)
 * INS Kalpeni (T75)
 * INS Kabra (T76)
 * INS Koswari (T77)
 * INS Karuva (T78)
 * Saryu-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (4) - 2013
 * INS Saryu (T79)
 * INS Sunayna (T80)
 * INS Sumedha (T81)
 * INS Sumitra T82)
 * Tarmugli-class Fast Attack Craft (4) - 2016
 * INS Tarmugli (T91)
 * INS Tillanchang (T92)
 * INS Tihayu (T93)
 * INS Tarasa (T94)
 * Shachi-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (2, 3 UC) - 20XX
 * INS Shachi
 * INS Shruti
 * INS Unnamed - under construction
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Fighters

 * Mikoyan MiG-29K x 64 (Multirole Fighter)
 * Yakovlev Yak-141 x 48 (V/STOL Fighter)

Bombers

 * Tupolev Tu-22M3 x 4 (Strategic Bomber/Maritime Strike Aircraft)

ELINT Aircrat

 * Yakovlev Yak-44 x 12 (Carrier based AWACS Aircraft)
 * Ilyushin Il-38SD x 6 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Boeing P-8I Neptune x 8 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) - 4 more to be delivered
 * Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton x 12 (Maritime Surveillance UAV)

Utility Aircraft

 * Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine-Islander x 8
 * Dornier Do228-101/201 x 26 (Utility Aircraft) - 12 more on order

Search and Rescue Aircraft

 * Shin Maywa US-2 x 12 (Air-Sea Rescue)

Trainer Aircraft

 * BAe Systems Hawk Mk.132 x 18 (Jet Trainer) - 6 more on order
 * HAL HJT-16 Kiran x 20 (Trainer Aircraft) - to be replaced by HAL HJT-36 Sitara
 * Pipistrel SW-80 Virus x 0 (Trainer) - 12 on order

Helicopters

 * AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin x 12 (Maritime Helicopter)
 * HAL Chetak x 30 (Utility Helicopter)
 * HAL Dhruv x 8 (Utility Helicopter) - 16 more on order
 * Kamov Ka-28 x 14 (ASW Helicopter)
 * Kamov Ka-31 x 14 (AEW Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky UH-3H Sea King x 8 (Transport Helicopter)
 * Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk x 16 (Maritime Helicopter)
 * Westland Sea King Mk.42B/C x 28 (Maritime Helicopter)