List of current ships of the Indian Navy
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This is a list of active Indian Navy
ships in order of date of induction of the class.
Rajput class destroyer
Godavari class frigate
Veer class corvette
Abhay class corvette
Khukri class corvette
Delhi class destroyer
Kora class corvette
Brahmaputra class frigate
Talwar class frigate
Kumbhir class landing ship
Landing Craft
Pondicherry class minesweeper
Trinkat class patrol vessel
Bangaram class patrol vessel
Car Nicobar class fast attack craft
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy 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 , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
ships in order of date of induction of the class.
Rajput class destroyerRajput class destroyerThe Rajput class guided-missile destroyers built for the Indian Navy are modified versions of Soviet Kashin class destroyers. They are also known as Kashin-II class. The ships were built in the former Soviet Union after considerable Indian design modifications to the Kashin design...
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- Rajput (D51)INS Rajput (D51)INS Rajput is a guided-missile destroyer and the lead ship of the Rajput class destroyers of the Indian Navy. It was commissioned on September 30, 1980....
- Rana (D52)INS Rana (D52)INS Rana is the second of the five Rajput class destroyers built for the Indian Navy. INS Rana was commissioned on 28 June 1982...
- Ranjit (D53)
- Ranvir (D54)
- Ranvijay (D55)
Godavari class frigateGodavari Class FrigateThe Godavari class frigates are guided-missile frigates of the Indian Navy. The Godavari class was the first significant indigenous warship design and development initiative of the Indian Navy...
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- Godavari (F20)INS Godavari (F20)INS Godavari is the lead ship of her class of guided-missile frigates of the Indian Navy. Built by Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai, she was commissioned on 10 December 1983.-Operation Cactus:...
- Gomati (F21)INS Gomati (F21)INS Gomati is a Godavari-class guided-missile frigate of Indian Navy.Ship badge=It was suggested that some of the ship's components were substandard and that there were errors in the procurement process.-References:...
- Godavari (F22)INS Ganga (F22)INS Ganga is a Godavari-class guided-missile frigate of the Indian Navy. Built in Mumbai by Mazagon Dock Limited, she was commissioned on 30 December 1985.-UNOSOM II:...
Veer class corvetteVeer class corvetteThe Veer class corvettes [Veer = Brave] of the Indian Navy are a customized Indian variant of the Soviet Tarantul class. They form the 22nd Killer Missile Vessel Squadron....
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- Veer (K40)INS Veer (K40)INS Veer is the lead ship of her class of corvettes, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Nirbhik (K41)INS Nirbhik (K41)INS Nirbhik is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Nipat (K42)INS Nipat (K42)INS Nipat is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Nishank (K43)INS Nishank (K43)INS Nishank is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Nirghat (K44)INS Nirghat (K44)INS Nirghat is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Vipul (K45)INS Vibhuti (K45)INS Vibhuti is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Vipul (K45)INS Vipul (K46)INS Vipul is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Vinash (K46)INS Vinash (K47)INS Vinash is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Vidyut (K47)INS Vidyut (K48)INS Vidyut is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Nashak (K83)INS Nashak (K83)INS Nashak is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Pralaya (K91)INS Pralaya (K91)INS Pralaya is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Prabal (K92)INS Prabal (K92)INS Prabal is a Veer class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
Abhay class corvetteAbhay class corvetteThe Abhay class corvettes of the Indian Navy are customized variants of the Soviet Pauk class corvettes. The class is primarily intended for coastal patrol and anti-submarine warfare.Four vessels of the class currently serve in the Indian Navy....
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- Abhay (P33)INS Abhay (P33)INS Abhay is the lead ship of her class of anti-submarine warfare corvettes, currently in service with the Indian Navy.Abhay is Sanskrit for fearless. The ship was commissioned on 10 March 1989....
- Ajay (P34)INS Ajay (P34)INS Ajay is a Abhay class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy....
- Akshay (P35)INS Akshay (P35)INS Akshay is a Abhay class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy....
- Agray (P36)INS Agray (P36)INS Agray is a Abhay class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy....
Khukri class corvetteKhukri class corvetteThe Khukri class corvettes were intended to replace the ageing Petya II Class corvettes of the Indian Navy.The first two were ordered in December 1984 and the remaining in 1985. The diesel engines are assembled in India, under license by Kirloskar Group. Around 65% of the ship contains indigenous...
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- Kirpan (P44)INS Kirpan (P44)INS Kirpan is a Khukri class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy.-References:...
- Kuthar (P46)INS Kuthar (P46)INS Kuthar is a Khukri class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy.-References:...
- Khanjar (P47)INS Khanjar (P47)INS Khanjar is a Khukri class corvette, currently in service with the Indian Navy.-References:...
- Khukri (P49)INS Khukri (P49)INS Khukri is the lead vessel of her class of corvettes, currently in service with the Indian Navy. The ship is named after INS Khukri, the only Indian Navy ship ever lost in combat. The previous was sunk by a torpedo strike by PNS Hangor during the 1971 Indian Pakistan war...
Delhi class destroyerDelhi class destroyerThe Delhi class destroyers are guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. Three ships of this class are in active service.The Delhi class vessels are the largest warships to be fully designed and built in India, although they will soon be superseded by the Kolkata class destroyers and the...
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- Mysore (D60)INS Mysore (D60)INS Mysore is a Delhi-class guided-missile destroyer currently in active service with the Indian Navy.-History:INS Mysore was built at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai. Her keel was laid down in February 1991 and she was launched on 4 June 1993...
- Delhi (D61)INS Delhi (D61)INS Delhi is the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. She was built at the Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai and commissioned on 15 November 1997. This class is among the largest warships to be designed and built in India.INS Delhi is the second vessel of the Indian...
- Mumbai (D62)INS Mumbai (D62)The INS Mumbai is the third of the Delhi-class guided-missile destroyers in active-service with the Indian Navy.Mumbai was built at Mazagon Dock Limited in her namesake city Mumbai, launched in 1995, and commissioned in 2001....
Kora class corvetteKora class corvetteKora Class corvettes are 1350-ton guided-missile corvettes, in active service with the Indian Navy. Four vessels were built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers and outfitted at Mazagon Dock Limited ....
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- Kora (P61)INS Kora (P61)INS Kora is the lead ship of her class of corvettes, currently in active service with the Indian Navy.INS Kora was a on a goodwill visit to Singapore in 2001....
- Kirch (P62)INS Kirch (P62)INS Kirch is a Kora class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Kulish (P63)INS Kulish (P63)INS Kulish is a Kora class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
- Karmuk (P64)INS Karmuk (P64)INS Karmuk is a Kora class corvette, currently in active service with the Indian Navy....
Brahmaputra class frigateBrahmaputra class frigateThe Brahmaputra class frigates are guided-missile frigates of the Indian Navy, designed and built in India. They are an enhancement of the Godavari class, with a displacement of 3850 tons and a length of 126 metres...
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- Brahmaputra (F31)
- Beas (F37)INS Beas (F37)INS Beas is a of the Indian Navy. She was built at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers , Kolkatta.The design and construction of the ship is entirely Indian, and is a modification of the...
- Betwa (F39)
Talwar class frigateTalwar class frigateThe Talwar class is a new class of frigates designed and built by Russia for the Indian Navy. The Talwar class guided missile frigates, also known as the Type 1135.6, are modified Krivak III class frigates from Russia...
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- Talwar (F40)INS Talwar (F40)INS Talwar is the lead ship of the Talwar class frigates of the Indian Navy. Its name means "Sword" in Hindi . It was built in Russia, and commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2003....
- Trishul (F43)INS Trishul (F43)INS Trishul is the second ship of the of the Indian Navy.-Design:Trishul belongs to the Talwar class of frigates. The Talwar class guided missile frigates are modified Krivak III class frigates built by Russia. These ships use stealth technologies and a special hull design to ensure a reduced...
- Tabar (F44)INS Tabar (F44)INS Tabar is the third of the s of the Indian Navy. The frigate was commissioned on 19 April 2004 in Kaliningrad, Russia. INS Tabar is the first vessel in the Talwar class to be armed with supersonic BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles. She is also equipped with Barak missiles...
Kumbhir class landing shipKumbhir class landing shipKumbhir class landing ships are medium amphibious warfare vessels of the Indian Navy. They are variants of the Polish Polnocny class landing ships.- Ships of the class :- Notes :...
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- Sharabh (L17)INS Sharabh (L17)INS Sharabh was a Kumbhir class landing ship of the Indian Navy-See also:Ships of the Indian Navy Kumbhir class landing ship Polnocny class landing ship...
- Cheetah (L18)INS Cheetah (L18)-History:Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Cheetah was commissioned in February 1985....
- Mahish (L19)INS Mahish (L19)-History:Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Mahish was commissioned on 04 June 1985....
- Guldar (L21)INS Guldar (L21)-History:Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Guldar was commissioned in December 1985....
- Kumbhir (L22)INS Kumbhir (L22)INS Kumbhir is the lead vessel of her class of the amphibious warfare ships of the Indian Navy.-History:Built at the Gdańsk Shipyard in Poland, INS Kumbhir was commissioned in November 1986....
Landing CraftLanding craftLanding craft are boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII...
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- LCU L32 - Mark 1
- LCU L33 - MK II
- LCU L34
- LCU L35
- LCU L36 - MK III
- LCU L37
- LCU L38
- LCU L39
Magar class landing ships
- Magar (L20)
- Gharial (L23)INS Gharial (L23)INS Gharial is a Magar class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy....
Shardul class landing ships
- Kesari (2008)INS Kesari (2008)INS Kesari is a of the Indian Navy.-History:The ship was launched by Sandhya Prasad, wife of Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Yashwant Prasad....
- Shardul (2007)
- Airavat (L24)
Sindhughosh class submarines
- Sindhughosh (S55)INS Sindhughosh (S55)INS Sindhughosh is the lead ship of her class of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy.The submarine was commissioned in April 1986 in Riga, Latvia. This submarine is diesel-powered and has totally six motors. INS Sindhughosh was the first submarine in Indian Navy to be equipped with the...
- Sindhudhvaj (S56)INS Sindhudhvaj (S56)INS Sindhudhvaj is a Sindhughosh class submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhuraj (S57)INS Sindhuraj (S57)INS Sindhuraj is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhuvir (S58)INS Sindhuvir (S58)INS Sindhuvir is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhuratna (S59)INS Sindhuratna (S59)INS Sindhuratna is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhukesari (S60)INS Sindhukesari (S60)INS Sindhukesari is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhukirti (S61)INS Sindhukirti (S61)INS Sindhukirti is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The submarine has been in the refit yard at Visakapatnam since the last 5 years, and is expected to remain in the refit dock til 2012, basically 1/3 of its total lifespan at sea....
- Sindhuvijay (S62)INS Sindhuvijay (S62)INS Sindhuvijay is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhurakshak (S63)
- Sindhushastra (S65)INS Sindhushastra (S65)INS Sindhushastra is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
Shishumar class submarines
- Shishumar (S44)INS Shishumar (S44)INS Shishumar is the lead vessel of the of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy....
- Shankush (S45)INS Shankush (S45)INS Shankush is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Shalki (S46)INS Shalki (S46)INS Shalki is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The submarine was the first ever submarine to be built in India. It was launched in 1987 by the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi....
- Shankul (S47)INS Shankul (S47)INS Shankul is a Shishumar class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The submarine was the second submarine to be built in India....
Pondicherry class minesweeperPondicherry class minesweeperThe Pondicherry class are a class of minesweepers built for the Indian Navy by the Soviet Union. They are modified versions of the Natya class minesweeper. The vessels were acquired in two batches. The first were purchased from 1978 to 1980 and the second from 1986 to 1988...
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- Alleppey (M65)
- Ratnagiri (M66)
- Karwar (M67)
- Cannanore (M68)
- Cuddalore (M69)
- Kakinada (M70)
- Kozhikode (M71)
- Konkan (M72)
Sukanya class patrol vessels
- Sukanya (P50)INS Sukanya (P50)INS Sukanya is the lead vessel of the Sukanya class patrol vessels of the Indian Navy. In Hindu mythology, Sukanya was the daughter of Shryayati, son of Vaivasvata Manu and the wife of the great sage Chyavana.-History:...
- Subhadra (P51)INS Subhadra (P51)INS Subhadra is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.INS Subhadra has been used as a test bed for the Dhanush ship-launched ballistic missile and associated stabilization and launch platform....
- Suvarna (P52)INS Suvarna (P52)INS Suvarna is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.INS Suvarna has been modified for use as a test bed for the launch of the ship-based Dhanush short-range ballistic missile.-References:...
- Savitri (P53)
- Sharada (P55)INS Sharada (P55)-References:...
- Sujata (P56)INS Sujata (P56)-References:...
Trinkat class patrol vesselTrinkat class patrol vesselThe Indian Navy commissioned the design and construction of the Trinkat class patrol vessels for fisheries protection, anti-poaching, counter-insurgency and search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone....
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- Trinkat (P61)
- Tarasa (P63)
Bangaram class patrol vesselBangaram class patrol vesselThe Bangaram class patrol vessels of the Indian Navy are designed for interdiction against fast moving surface vessels and for search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone. They are named after Bangaram in Lakshadweep....
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- Bangaram (T65)
- Bitra (T66)
- Batti Malv (T67)
- Baratang (T68)
Car Nicobar class fast attack craftCar Nicobar class fast attack craftThe Car Nicobar class of high-speed offshore patrol vessels are built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy. The vessels are designed as a cost-effective platform for patrol, anti-piracy and rescue operations in India's Exclusive Economic Zone.The class and its vessels are...
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- Car Nicobar (T69)
- Chetlat (T70)
- Kora Divh (T71)
- Cheriyam (T72)
- Cankarso (T73)
- Kondul (T74)
- Kalpeni (T75)
Sandhayak class survey ships
- Nirupak (J14)
- Investigator (J15)
- Jamuna (J16)
- Sutlej (J17)
- Sandhayak (J18)
- Nirdeshak (J19)
- Darshak (J20)
- Sarvekshak (J22)
See also
- List of submarines of the Indian Navy