List of active Indian Navy ships
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List of active Indian Navy ships is a list of ships in active service with the Indian Navy. In service ships are taken from the official Indian Navy website.[1] The Indian Navy is one of the largest navies in the world,[2] and as of 2017 possesses 1 aircraft carrier, 1 amphibious transport dock, 8 Landing ship tanks, 11 destroyers, 14 frigates, 1 nuclear-powered attack submarine,1 Ballistic missile submarine, 13 conventionally-powered attack submarines, 23 corvettes, 4 mine countermeasure vessels, 10 large offshore patrol vessels, 4 fleet tankers and various auxiliary vessels and small patrol boats. For ships no longer in service see List of ships of the Indian Navy and for future acquisitions of the fleet, see future ships of the Indian Navy.
Besides the following navy ships, the Indian Coast Guard operates around 90 - 100 armed patrol ships of various sizes.
Submarine fleet
Nuclear-powered submarines
Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Origin | Displacement[a] | Note |
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Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (1 in Service) | ||||||
Arihant class | ![]() |
Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) | INS Arihant (S73) | ![]() |
6,000 tonnes | India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine. Commissioned August 2016.[3] |
Nuclear-powered attack submarines (1 in Service) | ||||||
Chakra (Akula II) class | Attack submarine (SSN) | INS Chakra (S71) | ![]() |
12,770 tonnes | Under a 10-year lease from Russia since 2012. Negotiations are underway to lease an additional Akula-class attack submarine.[4] |
Conventionally-powered submarines
Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Origin | Displacement[a] | Note |
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Conventionally-powered submarines (13 in Service) | ||||||
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Attack submarine | 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 Sindhurashtra (S65) |
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3,076 tonnes | INS Sindhurakshak decommissioned after it sank due to explosion in 2013. [5] Fleet to be partially replaced by six Kalvari-class submarines starting 2017. |
Template:Sclass- | Attack submarine | INS Shishumar (S44) INS Shankush (S45) INS Shalki (S46) INS Shankul (S47) |
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1,850 tonnes | To be armed with Harpoon Block-II anti-ship missiles[6] |
Surface fleet
Aircraft carriers
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Aircraft carriers (1 in service) | ||||||
Kiev class (Modified) | ![]() |
Aircraft carrier | INS Vikramaditya (R33) | ![]() |
45,400 tonnes | STOBAR carrier. |
Destroyers
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Destroyers (11 in service) | ||||||
Template:Sclass- | ![]() |
Stealth guided missile destroyer | INS Kolkata (D63) INS Kochi (D64) INS Chennai (D65)[7] |
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7,500 tonnes | To be succeeded by the Project 15B Visakhapatnam-class destroyer. |
Delhi class | ![]() |
Guided missile destroyer | INS Delhi (D61) INS Mysore (D60) INS Mumbai (D62) |
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6,700 tonnes | |
Rajput class | ![]() |
Guided missile destroyer | INS Rajput (D51) INS Rana (D52) INS Ranjit (D53) INS Ranvir (D54) INS Ranvijay (D55) |
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4,974 tonnes | Built in the Soviet Union to Indian design modifications of the Template:Sclass2- |
Frigates
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Frigates (14 in service) | ||||||
Shivalik class | ![]() |
Stealth guided missile frigate | INS Shivalik (F47) INS Satpura (F48) INS Sahyadri (F49) |
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6,200 tonnes | To be succeeded from 2017 by the Project 17A-class frigate. |
Talwar class | ![]() |
Stealth guided missile frigate | INS Talwar (F40) INS Trishul (F43) INS Tabar (F44) INS Teg (F45) INS Tarkash (F50) INS Trikand (F51) |
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4,035 tonnes | First three vessels to be upgraded.[8] Four additional vessels to be built in a joint partnership between Russia and an Indian shipyard.[9] |
Brahmaputra class | ![]() |
Guided missile frigate | INS Brahmaputra (F31) INS Betwa (F39) INS Beas (F37) |
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3,850 tonnes | Enhanced Godavari-class variant. |
Godavari class | ![]() |
Guided missile frigate | INS Ganga (F22) INS Gomati (F21) |
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3,850 tonnes | Lead vessel INS Godavari (F20) decommissioned.[10] Remaining two vessels in class scheduled to be decommissioned in the near future.[11] |
Amphibious warfare ships
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Amphibious warfare ships (1 in Service) | ||||||
Template:Sclass- | ![]() |
Amphibious transport dock (LPD) | INS Jalashwa (L41) | ![]() |
16,590 tonnes | Under terms of sale, Jalashwa cannot be used during a war or offensive operation, unless such action is granted by the United States Pentagon.[12] Plans to induct four modern Amphibious ships. Tender floated.[13] |
Landing ships (8 in Service) | ||||||
Template:Sclass- | Landing ship tank (LST) | INS Shardul (L16) INS Kesari (L15) INS Airavat (L24) |
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5,600 tonnes[14] | ||
Template:Sclass- | Landing ship tank (LST) | INS Magar (L20) INS Gharial (L23) |
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5,655 tonnes[15] | ||
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Landing ship tank (LST) | INS Cheetah (L18) INS Guldar (L21) INS Kumbhir (L22) |
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1,100 tonnes | One ship, INS Mahish (L19) was decommissioned.[16] |
Landing craft (10 in Service) | ||||||
Mk. II LCU & Mk. III LCU |
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Landing craft utility (LCU) | INS LCU 34 (L34) INS LCU 35 (L35) INS LCU 36 (L36) INS LCU 37 (L37) INS LCU 38 (L38) INS LCU 39 (L39) |
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500 tonnes[17] | INS LCU 34 & INS LCU 35 are part of Mk. II LCU while INS LCU 36 to 39 are part of Mk. III LCU, all built by Goa Shipyard[18] |
Mk. IV LCU | ![]() |
Landing craft utility (LCU) | INS LCU 51 (L51) INS LCU 52 (L52) INS LCU 53 (L53) INS LCU 54 (L54) |
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830 tonnes | Four more LCU's to be inducted, all built by GRSE |
Corvettes
Mine countermeasure vessels
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Mine countermeasure vessels (4 in Service) | ||||||
Pondicherry class | ![]() |
Minesweeper | INS Cannanore (M68) INS Cuddalore (M69) INS Kozhikode (M71) |
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891 tonnes | Indian Navy had acquired a total of 12 ships from the Soviet Union in 2 batches of 6 with the latter batch called the Karwar Class.[21][22] 2 were decommissioned in May 2017.[23] All 4 ships are slated to be decommissioned by 2018.[24] |
Torpedo recovery vessels
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Torpedo recovery vessels (1 in Service) | ||||||
Astradharani class | ![]() |
Torpedo recovery vessel | INS Astradharani (A61)[25][26] | ![]() |
650 tonnes |
Offshore patrol vessels
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Offshore patrol vessels (10 in Service) | ||||||
Saryu class | ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel | INS Saryu (P54) INS Sunayna (P57) INS Sumedha (P58) INS Sumitra (P59) |
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2,300 tonnes | To be succeeded by Pipavav NOPV Class. |
Sukanya class | ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel | INS Sukanya (P50) INS Subhadra (P51) INS Suvarna (P52) INS Savitri (P53) INS Sharada (P55) INS Sujata (P56) |
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1,890 tonnes | Can be armed and upgraded to light frigate standard if needed.[27] |
Patrol vessels
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Patrol vessels (19 in Service) | ||||||
Car Nicobar class | ![]() |
Patrol vessels | Fleet I INS Car Nicobar (T69) INS Chetlat (T70) INS Kora Divh (T71) INS Cheriyam (T72) INS Cankaraso (T73) INS Kondul (T74) INS Kalpeni (T75) INS Kabra (T76) INS Koswari (T77) INS Karuva (T78) Fleet II: FOWJFAC |
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325 tonnes | |
Bangaram class | ![]() |
Patrol vessels | INS Bangaram (T65) INS Bitra (T66) INS Batti Malv (T67) INS Baratang (T68) |
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260 tonnes | |
Trinkat class | ![]() |
Patrol vessels | INS Trinkat (T61) | ![]() |
260 tonnes |
Patrol boats
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Patrol boats (110 in Service) | ||||||
Super Dvora class | ![]() |
Patrol boats | T80 T81 T82 T83 T84 T85 T86 |
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50 tonnes | |
Solas Marine fast interceptor boat | ![]() |
Patrol boats | 80 in service | ![]() |
40 tonnes | Total of 80 ordered, all delivered by June 2015, used by Sagar Prahari Bal.[28][29][30] |
Immediate Support Vessel | ![]() |
Patrol boat | 23 in service | ![]() |
60 tonnes | 23 in service as of September 2015. Used by ONGC to protect off-shore establishments.[31] |
Auxiliary fleet
Replenishment ships
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Replenishment ships (4 in Service) | ||||||
Deepak class | ![]() |
Replenishment oiler | INS Deepak (A50) INS Shakti (A57) |
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27,500 tonnes | |
Jyoti class | ![]() |
Replenishment oiler | INS Jyoti (A58) | ![]() |
35,900 tonnes | |
Aditya class | ![]() |
Replenishment oiler & Repair ship | INS Aditya (A59) | ![]() |
24,612 tonnes |
Support ships
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Support ships (6 in Service) | ||||||
Nicobar class | Troopship | INS Nicobar INS Andamans |
19,000 | [32][33][34] | ||
Lakshadweep Class[disputed – discuss] | ![]() |
Hospital ship | INS Lakshadweep[disputed – discuss] | 3,262 tons | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | |
Nireekshak Class | ![]() |
Diving support vessel | INS Nireekshak (A15) | 2,160 tonnes | ||
Dredger 1 Class | Dredging vessel | Dredger 1 | ![]() |
Ship built by Tebma Shipyard Limited and inducted on 25 March 2015.[35] |
Research and survey vessels
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Research and survey vessels (9 in Service) | ||||||
Sagardhwani | ![]() |
Research vessel | INS Sagardhwani (A74) | ![]() |
2,050 tonnes | |
Sandhayak class | ![]() |
Survey vessel | INS Nirupak (J14) INS Investigator (J15) INS Jamuna (J16) INS Sutlej (J17) INS Sandhayak (J18) INS Darshak (J20) INS Sarvekshak (J22) |
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1,800 tonnes | INS Nirdeshak (J19) decommisioned in 2014 |
Makar class | ![]() |
Survey vessel | INS Makar (J31) | ![]() |
500 tonnes | New catamaran design. Five more ships are under various stage of construction. |
Training vessels
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Training vessels (4 in Service) | ||||||
Training vessel | INS Tir (A86) | ![]() |
3,200 tonnes | |||
Training vessel (sail) | INS Varuna | ![]() |
110 tonnes | |||
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Training vessel (sail) | INS Tarangini (A75) INS Sudarshini (A77) |
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500 tonnes | ||
Mhadei class | ![]() |
Training boat (sail) | INSV Mhadei (A76) INSV Tarini |
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23 tonnes | Has been used for solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation under sail two times.[36][37] |
Tugboats
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Tug boats (19 in Service) | ||||||
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Ocean-going tugboat | INS Gaj (2002) | ![]() |
560 tonnes | Not to be confused with decommissioned Gaj-class tugboat | |
IRS class | Ocean-going tugboat | INS Himmat INS Dhiraj INS Sahas |
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472 tonnes | 50 tonne bollard pull tugs[38][39] | |
Bhim class | Tugboat | INS Bhim INS Balshil INS Ajral |
373 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Madan Singh class | Tugboat | INS Madan Singh INS Shambhu Singh |
382 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Balram class | Tugboat | INS Balram INS Bajrang |
216 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Bahadur class | Tugboat | INS Bahadur | 100 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Anand class | Tugboat | INS Anand | 100 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
B.C. Dutt class | Tugboat | INS B. C. Dutt INS Tarafdar |
355 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Nakul class | Tugboat | INS Nakul INS Arjun |
373 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Arga class | Tugboat | INS Arga INS Bali INS Anup |
239 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Tugboat | INS Sarthi | ![]() |
25 tonne bollard pull tugs[40] | |||
Tugboat | INS Balwan INS Sahayak INS Buland |
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25 tonne bollard pull tugs[41][42][43] |
Miscellaneous
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement | Note |
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Miscellaneous (24 in Service) | ||||||
Ambika class | High sulphur diesel oiler | INS Ambika | 1,000 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Fuel carrier (barge) | INS Poshak | ![]() |
671 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Modest class | Fuel carrier (barge) | INS Purak INS Puran |
731 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Hooghly class | Fuel carrier (barge) | INS ??? INS ??? INS ??? INS ??? |
1,700 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Vipul class | Water carrier (barge) | INS Pamba INS Pulakesin-1 INS Ambuda |
598 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
GSL class | Small ferryboat | INS Manohar INS Modak INS Mangal INS Madhur INS Manorama INS Manjula |
175 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Manoram class | Small ferryboat | INS Manoram INS Vihar |
578 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. | ||
Shalimar class | Small ferryboat | INS Neelam | ![]() |
218 tonnes | ||
Corporated class | Sullage (barge) | INS SB-II INS SB-II INS SB-V INS SB-VII |
220 tonnes | Not listed on official Indian Navy website. |
See also
- List of active Indian military aircraft
- Aircraft of the Indian Navy
- List of ships of the Indian Navy
- Future of the Indian Navy
- Indian Coast Guard
- Currently active military equipment by country
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