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International Navies - Republic of India
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Aircraft Carriers + Cruisers:
 
 
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 2 (IAC-2)
1 unit planned
INS Vishal ( ? )
 
 
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1)
ins vikrant aircraft carrier indigenous iac-1 indian navy
INS Vikrant
(2022- )
 
 
ex Russian Kiev class Aircraft Carrier
r33 ins vikramaditya kiev class aircraft carrier indian navy

R33 INS Vikramaditya (2013- ) - ex RFS Admiral Gorshkov (1987-96)
 
 
ex UK Centaur class Aircraft Carrier
r22 ins viraat aircraft carrier indian navy centaur class hms hermes

R22 INS Viraat (1987-2017) - ex R12 HMS Hermes (1959-84)
 
 
ex UK Majestic class Aircraft Carrier
R22 INS Vikrant (1961-97) - ex R-49 HMS Hercules
 
   
 
 
Destroyers:
 

 
Project 18 / P-18 class Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG
planned next generation DDG's
first launch intended for 2028
 
 
Visakhapatnam class (Project 15B / P-15B) Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG
visakhapatnam class project 15 p-15b guided missile destroyer ddg indian navy ins mormugao imphal surat
D66 Visakhapatnam (2021- ) | D67 Mormugao (2022?)
D68 Imphal (2024?) | D69Surat (2025?)
 
 
Kolkata class (Project 15A / P-15A) Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG
kolkata class project 15a p-15a guided missile destroyer ddg indian navy ins kochi chennai
D63 INS Kolkata (2014- ) | D64 INS Kochi (2015- ) | D65 INS Chennai (2016- )
 
 
Delhi class (Project 15 / P-15) Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG
delhi class project 15 p-15 guided missile destroyer ddg indian navy ins mysore mumbai
D61 INS Delhi (1997- ) | D60 INS Mysore (1999- ) | D62 INS Mumbai (2001- )
 
 
Rajput class (Soviet Project 61E Kashin) Guided Missile Destroyer - DDG
rajput class guided missile destroyer ddg kashin indian navy ins rana ranjit ranvir ranvijay
D51 INS Rajput (1980-2021) | D52 INS Rana (1982- ) | D53 INS Ranjit (1983-2019)
D54 INS Ranvir (1986-2022) | D55 INS Ranvijay (1987- )
 
 
ex UK Hunt class Destroyer
D92 INS Godavari (1953-76) - ex HMS Bedale - ex L26 ORP Slazak
D93 INS Gomati (1953-75) - ex L88 HMS Lamerton
D94 INS Ganga (1953-75) - ex L31 HMS Chiddingfold
 
 
ex UK R-class Destroyer
D115 INS Rana (1949-76) - ex H15 HMS Raider
D141 INS Rajput (1949-76) - ex H09 HMS Rotherham
D209 INS Ranjit (1949-71) - ex H41 HMS Redoubt
 
  
 
 
Frigates, Corvettes + Patrol Vessels:
 
 
Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) - ASuW Corvette
95 meters / 2500 tons
6 units planned
 

 
Nilgiri class (Project 17A / P-17A) Guided Missile Frigate - FFG
149 meters / 6670 tons
7 units planned and under construction
INS Nilgiri (2022?) | INS ??? (2023?)
INS Udyagiri (2024?) | INS ??? (2025?)
INS Himgiri (2023?) | INS ??? (2024?) | INS ??? (2025?)
 
 
Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) Corvettes
78 meters / 750 tons
16 units planned / 9 under construction
 
 
Kamorta class (Project 28 / P-28) Corvette
kamorta class project 28 p-28 corvette indian navy ins kadmatt kiltan kavaratti
P28 INS Kamorta (2014- ) | P29 INS Kadmatt (2016- )
P30 INS Kiltan (2017- ) | P31 INS Kavaratti (2020- )
 
 
Saryu class Offshore Patrol Vessel - OPV
saryu class offshore patrol vessel opv indian navy ins sunayna sumedha sumitra
P54 INS Saryu (2013- ) | P57 INS Sunayna (2013- )
P58 INS Sumedha (2014- ) | P59 INS Sumitra
(2014- )
 
 
Shivalik class (Project 17 / P-17) Guided Missile Frigate - FFG
shivalik class project 17 p-17 guided missile frigate ffg indian navy ins satpura sahyadri
F47 INS Shivalik (2010- ) | F48 INS Satpura (2011- ) | F49 INS Sahyadri (2012- )
 
 
Talwar class (Russian Project 11356 / 11356R/M) Guided Missile Frigate - FFG
talwar class project 11356 guided missile frigate ffg indian navy ins trishul tabar teg tarkash trikand
 
Batch 1
F40 INS Talwar (2003- ) | F43 INS Trishul (2003- ) | F44 INS Tabar (2004- )

Batch 2
F45 INS Teg (2012- ) | F50 INS Tarkash (2012- ) | F51 INS Trikand (2013- )

Batch 3
F?? INS Tushil (2022/23?) | F?? INS Tamala (2022/23?)

Batch 4 (Triput class)
F?? INS Triput (2026?) | F?? INS ??
(2026?)
 
 
Brahmaputra class (Project 16A / P-16A) Guided Missile Frigate - FFG
brahmaputra class project 16a p-16a guided missile frigate ffg indian navy ins betwa beas
F31 INS Brahmaputra (2000- ) | F39 INS Betwa (2004- ) | F37 INS Beas (2005- )
 
 
ex UK Type 12I Leander class Frigate
F46 INS Krishna (1995-2012) - training ship - ex F57 HMS Andromeda
 
 
Kora class Missile Corvette
kora class missile corvette indian navy ins kirch kulish karmuk
P61 INS Kora (1998- ) | P62 INS Kirch (2001- )
P63 INS Kulish (2001- ) | P64 INS Karmuk (2004- )
 
 
Khukri class Corvette
khukri class corvette indian navy ins kuthar kirpan khanjar
P49 INS Khukri (1989-2021) | P46 INS Kuthar (1990- )
P44 INS Kirpan (1991- ) | P47 INS Khanjar (1991- )

 
Abhay class (Pauk) Corvette
P33 INS Abhay (1989- ) | P34 INS Ajay (1990- )
P35 INS Akshay (1990- ) | P36 INS Agray
(1991-2004/17)
 
 
Sukanya class Offshore Patrol Vessel - OPV
sunkanya class offshore patrol vessel opv indian navy ins subhadra suvarna savitri sharada sujata
P50 INS Sukanya (1989- ) | P51 INS Subhadra (1990- )
P52 INS Suvarna (1991- ) | P53 INS Savitri (1990- )
P54 INS Saryu (1991-2000) > to Sri Lanka
P55 INS Sharada (1991- ) | P56 INS Sujata
(1993- )
 
 
Veer class (Tarantul) Corvette
veer class tarantul corvette indian navy ins
K40 INS Veer (1987-2016) | K41 INS Nirbhik (1987-2018)
K42 INS Nipat (1988-2016) | K43 INS Nishank (1989- )
K44 INS Nirghat (1990-2018) | K45 INS Vibhuti (1991- )
K46 INS Vipul (1992- ) | K47 INS Vinash (1993- )
K83 INS Nashak (1994- ) | K48 INS Vidyut (1995- )
K98 INS Prahar (1997-2006 - sunk)
K92 INS Prabal (2002- ) | K91 INS Pralaya
(2002- )
 
 
Godavari class (Project 16 / P-16) Guided Missile Frigate - FFG
godvari class project 16 p-16 guided missile frigate ffg indian navy ins ganga gomati
F20 INS Godavari (1983-2015) | F22 INS Ganga (1985-2018)
F21 INS Gomati
(1988- )
 
 
Durg class (Soviet Nanuchka) Corvette
K71 INS Vijaydurg (1976-2002) | K72 INS Sindhudurg (1977-2004)
K73 INS Hosdurg
(1978-99)
 
 
Chamak class (Osa II) Fast Attack Missile Craft - FACM
K90 INS Prachand (1976-99) | K91 INS Pralaya (1976-2001)
K92 INS Pratap (1976-96) | K93 INS Prabal (1976-99)
K94 INS Chapal (1976-2005) | K95 INS Chamak (1976-2005)
K96 INS Chatak (1977-2005) | K97 INS Charag
(1977-96)
 
 
Nilgiri class Frigate
F33 INS Nilgiri (1972-96) | F34 INS Himgiri (1974-2005)
F35 INS Udaygiri (1976-2007) | F36 INS Dunagiri (1977-2010)
F41 INS Taragiri (1980-2013) | F42 INS Vindhyagiri
(1981-2012)
 
 
Vidyut class (Osa I) Fast Attack Missile Craft - FACM
K82 INS Veer (1971-82) | K83 INS Vidyut (1971-91)
K84 INS Vijeta (1971-92) | K85 INS Vinash (1971-90)
K86 INS Nipat (1971-88) | K87 INS Nashak (1971-90)
K88 INS Nirbhik (1971-86) | K89 INS Nirghat
(1971-89)
 
 
Arnala class (Soviet Project 159 Petya III) Corvette
P77 INS Kamorta (1968-91) | P78 INS Kadmatt (1968-92)
P79 INS Kiltan (1969-87) | P80 INS Kavaratti (1969-86)
P81 INS Katchall (1969-88) | P68 INS Arnala (1972-99)
P69 INS Androth (1972-99) | P73 INS Anjadip (1972-2003)
P74 INS Andaman (1973-90) | P75 INS Amini (1974-2002)
P83 INS Amindivi
(?? - 1980's)
 
 
UK Type 41 Leopard class Frigate
INS Brahmaputra (1959-86)
F137 INS Beas (1960-92) | F139 INS Betwa (1960-91)
 
 
UK Type 12 Whitby class Frigate
F140 INS Talwar (1959-85) | F143 INS Trishul (1960-92)

 
UK Type 14 Blackwood class Frigate
F144 INS Kirpan (1959-78) | F146 INS Kuthar (1959-78)
F149 INS Khukri (1958-71 - sunk)
 

 
 
Amphibious Ships:
 
 
Future Landing Platform Dock - LPD
(200 m / 30-40000 tons)
4 units planned
 
 
Shardul class Amphibious Ship
shardul class amphibious ship landing tank lst indian navy ins kesari airavat
L16 INS Shardul (2004- ) | L15 INS Kesari (2008- ) | L24 INS Airavat (2009- )
 
 
ex US Austin class Landing Ship - LPD
l41 ins jalashwa austin class dock landing ship lpd indian navy
L41 INS Jalashwa (2007- ) - ex LPD 14 USS Trenton (1971-2007)
 
 
Magar class Amphibious Ship
magar class amphibious ship landing tank indian navy ins gharial
L20 INS Magar (1987- ) | L21 INS Gharial (1997- )
 
 
Kumbhir class (Project 773 Polnocny-C) Tank Landing Ship - LST
kumbhir class project 773 tank landing ship lst amphibious indian navy ins cheetah mahish guldar
 
773I
L14 INS Ghorpad (1974-2008) | L15 INS Kesari (1975-99)
L16 INS Shardul (1975-97) | L17 INS Sharabh (1976-2011)

773IM
L18 INS Cheetah (1985- ) | L19 INS Mahish (1985-2016)
L21 INS Guldar (1985- ) | L22 INS Kumbhir
(1986- )
 
 
Gharial class (Project 770 Polnocny-A) Tank Landing Ship - LST
L12 INS Gharial (1966-87) | L13 INS Guldar (1966-85)
 
 
 

Ballistic Missile + Cruise Missile Submarines:
 
 
S5 class Ballistic Missile Submarine - SSBN
3 units planned
 
 
Arihant class Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine - SSBN/SSGN
S2 INS Arihant (2016- ) | S3 INS Arighat (2022?)
4 units planned

 

 
 
Attack Submarines:
 
 
Project 75I / P-75I class Attack Submarine - SSK-AIP
6 units planned
 
 
Project 75 Alpha / P-75A class Attack Submarine - SSN
6 units planned
 
  
Kalvari (Scorpene) class Attack Submarine - SSK
kalvari class attack submarine ssk scorpene indian navy ins khanderi karanj vela vagir
S21 INS Kalvari (2017- ) | S22 INS Khanderi (2019- )
S23 INS Karanj (2021- ) | S24 INS Vela (2021- )
S25 INS Vagir (2022?) | S26 INS Vagsheer
(2023?)
 
 
Akula + Improved Akula class (Russian Project 971 + 971I - Shchuka-B) Attack Submarine - SSN
S71 INS Chakra  (K-152 RFS Nerpa ( 971I) - leased from 2012-2021
S?? INS ?? (K-331 RFS Magadan / 971) - planned to lease from 2022
  
 
Sindhughosh class (Soviet Kilo class - Project 877EKM) Attack Submarine - SSK
S55 INS Sindhughosh (1986- ) | S56 INS Sindhudhvaj (1987-?)
S57 INS Sindhuraj (1987- ) | S58 INS Sindhuvir (1988-2020) > to Myanmar
S59 INS Sindhuratna (1988- ) | S60 INS Sindhukesari (1989- )
S61 INS Sindhukirti (1990- ) | S62 INS Sindhuvijay (1991- )
S63 INS Sindhurakshak (1997- sunk 2013) | S65 INS Sindhurashtra
(2000- )
 
 
Shishumar class (Type-209-1500) Attack Submarine - SSK
S44 INS Shishumar (1986- ) | S45 INS Shankush (1986- )
S46 INS Shalki (1992- ) | S47 INS Shankul
(1994- )
 
 
Charlie I class (Soviet/Russian Project 670 Skat) Cruise Missile Submarine - SSGN
INS Chakra (Russian K-43 / 1967-92) - leased to India 1987-91
 
 
Vela class (Soviet Foxtrot class variant) Submarine - SS
S40 INS Vela (1973-2010) | S41 INS Vagir (1973-2001)
S42 INS Vagli (1974-2010) | S43 INS Vagsheer (1974-97)
 
 
Kalvari class (Soviet Foxtrot class variant) Submarine - SS
S23 INS Kalvari (1967-96) | S22 INS Khanderi (1968-89)
S21 INS Karanj (1969-2003) | S20 INS Kursura (1969-2001)
 

   
     
Aviation:
 
 
Indian Naval Air Arm
 
 
 
Helicopters:
 

HAL Dhruv
Kamov Ka-25
Kamov Ka-27
Kamov Ka-28
Kamov Ka-31
Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
Westland/Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
Aerospatiale SA316 Alouette III

 
 
Patrol:
 

Boeing P-8I Neptune
Ilyushin Il-38
Dornier 228

 
 
Jet/Fighter:
 

Mikoyan MiG-29K
BAE Sea Harrier

 
   
  
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