The Indian Navy, which is the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces, has approximately over 135 warships on active commission.[1]
By forethought, the IN's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012–2027 had set the objective of the service becoming a 200-ship fleet by 2035.[2] By certain calculations, the IN is still estimated to comprise a future total of 155-160 ships by 2030.[3]
By inventory, the IN's principal assets include its aircraft carrier component – the service has operated a total of four aircraft carriers since 1961; its submarine component – which presently includes a strategic submarine force; and its amphibious component – which principally oversees humanitarian operations.[4] Nevertheless, the IN still lacks certain capability-specific assets – such as mine countermeasures vessels, or are quantitatively inadequate – such as attack submarines.[5]
The IN's fleet inventory is divided amongst its three regional formations:
Historical fleet
Submarine fleet
Surface fleet
Aircraft carriers
Amphibious warfare ships
Destroyers
Frigates
Corvettes
Patrol vessels
| Offshore patrol vessels (10 in service)
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| Class
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Image
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Boat
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Origin
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Homeport
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Note
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| Saryu class
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INS Saryu |
P54 |
2,300
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2013 |
India
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Sri Vijaya Puram |
Used for maritime patrol operations.[30]
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| INS Sunayna |
P57
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2013
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Kochi
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| INS Sumedha |
P58
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2014
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Sri Vijaya Puram
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| INS Sumitra |
P59
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2014
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Chennai
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| Sukanya class
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INS Sukanya |
P50 |
1,900
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1989 |
South Korea India
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Mumbai |
Doubled as light frigates; served additional role as missile test platforms.[31]
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| INS Subhadra |
P51
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1990
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| INS Suvarna |
P52
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1991
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| INS Savitri |
P53
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1990
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Visakhapatnam
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| INS Sharda |
P55
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1991
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Kochi
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| INS Sujata |
P56
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1993
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| Patrol vessels (19 in service)
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| Class
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Image
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Boat
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Origin
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Homeport
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Note
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| Car Nicobar class
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Fleet 1 - 10 in service
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INS Car Nicobar |
T69 |
293[32]
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2009 |
India
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Chennai |
Follow on of the Bangaram class vessels.[33]
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| INS Chetlat |
T70
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2009
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| INS Cora Divh |
T71
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2009
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Sri Vijaya Puram
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| INS Cheriyam |
T72
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2009
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| INS Cankaraso |
T73
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2010
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Goa
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| INS Kondul |
T74
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2010
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| INS Kalpeni |
T75
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2010
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Kochi
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| INS Kabra |
T76
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2011
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| INS Koswari |
T77
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2011
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Karwar
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| INS Karuva |
T78
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2011
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Mumbai
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| Fleet 2 - FOWJFAC - 3 in service
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INS Tillanchang |
T92
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315[34]
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2017
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India
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Karwar
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Follow on of the Bangaram class vessels; the first water jet-propelled ships in the IN.[33]
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| INS Tihayu |
T93
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2016
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Visakhapatnam
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| INS Tarasa |
T94
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2017
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Mumbai
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| Bangaram class
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INS Bangaram |
T65 |
260
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2006 |
India
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Sri Vijaya Puram |
Used for SAR and naval interdiction.[35]
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| INS Bitra |
T66
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2006
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| INS Batti Malv |
T67
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2006
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| INS Baratang |
T68
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2006
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| Trinkat class
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INS Trinkat |
T62 |
260
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2000 |
India
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Visakhapatnam |
Used for SAR.[35]
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| INS Tarmugli |
T66
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2001
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| Patrol boats (117 in service)
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| Class
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Image
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Boat
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Origin
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Homeport
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Note
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| Immediate Support Vessel
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23 in service[36] |
81st ISV Squadron: T-11, T-12, T-13, T-14, T-15, T-16, T-17 |
60
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2014 |
India
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Mumbai |
Used by ONGC to protect off-shore establishments.[36]
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82nd ISV Squadron: T-26, T-27, T-28, T-44, T-45, T-46, T-47, T-48, T-49, T-50
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2015
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83rd ISV Squadron: T-35, T-36, T-37
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2014
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Visakhapatnam
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| 84th ISV Squadron: T-38, T-39, T-40
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2015
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| Super Dvora Mk II
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3 in service[36] |
FAC T-82 |
60
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2015 |
Israel
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Mumbai |
Used for coastal security operations.[37]
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| FAC T-83
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| FAC T-84
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| Solas Marine FIC
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76 in service |
— |
40
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2013–2017 |
Sri Lanka
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Distributed across all Naval commands |
Operated by Sagar Prahari Bal.[38]
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| Couach Type 1300 FIC
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—
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15 in service[36] |
— |
12
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2010–2012 |
France
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Used for harbor patrol.[39][40]
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Auxiliary fleet
Replenishment ships
Instrumentation ships
Research and survey vessels
Diving support vessels
Training ships
Tugboats
Miscellaneous vessels
See also
- Assets of the Indian Navy
- Infrastructure of the Indian Armed Forces
- Indian Army:
- Indian Air Force:
- Other related topics
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