List of submarines of the Indian Navy
Appearance
This is a list of submarines of the Indian Navy, grouped by class, and ordered by pennant numbers within the class.[1]
Commissioned submarines
Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Origin | Displacement[a] | Note |
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Nuclear-powered submarines (2 in service) | ||||||
Chakra (Akula II) class | Attack submarine (SSN) | INS Chakra (S71) | ![]() |
12,770 tonnes | Under a 10-year lease from Russia since 2012. | |
Arihant class | ![]() |
Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) | INS Arihant | ![]() |
6,000 tonnes | Commissioned in August 2016.[2] |
Diesel-electric submarines (14 in Service) | ||||||
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 upgraded to prolong service life.[3] Shishumar and Shankush scheduled for upgrades by 2020-21.[4] | |
Template:Sclass- | Attack submarine | INS Kalvari (S21)[5] | ![]() ![]() |
2000 tonnes | INS Kalvari was commissioned in December 2017.[6] | |
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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 | Sindhuraj and Sindhukesari currently undergoing mid-life refit; Sindhughosh and Sindhuratna scheduled for refit.[4] INS Sindhurakshak (S63) exploded and sank on 14 August 2013. After being salvaged in June 2014,[7] she was decommissioned in March 2017 and disposed of at sea that June.[8] |
Undergoing sea trials
Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Origin | Displacement[a] | Note |
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Nuclear submarines (1 undergoing sea trials) | ||||||
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Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) | INS Arighat | ![]() |
Unknown, but greater than 6,000 tonnes | Arighat (formerly called Aridhaman) was launched on November 19, 2017.[9] |
Diesel-electric submarines (2 undergoing sea trials) | ||||||
Template:Sclass- | Attack submarine | INS Khanderi (2017)[5], INS Karanj (2018)[10] |
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1,870 tonnes | INS Khanderi began sea trials in June 2017,[11] and was expected to be commissioned in March 2018.[12][13] [14] INS Karanj was launched on 31 January 2018.[10] |
Under construction
Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Origin | Displacement[a] | Note |
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Nuclear-powered submarines (2 under construction) | ||||||
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Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) | S 75 S 76 |
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Unknown, but greater than 6,000 tonnes | Lead vessel Arihant commissioned in August 2016.[2][15] Arighat (formerly called Aridhaman) was launched on November 19, 2017.[16] |
Diesel-electric submarines (3 under construction) | ||||||
Template:Sclass- | Attack submarine | INS Vela (S 53)[17] INS Vagir (S 54)[17] INS Vagsheer (S 55)[17] |
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1,870 tonnes | Expected to be delivered and commissioned from 2018-2020.[14] |
Decommissioned submarines
Class | Ships | Origin | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Displacement[a] | Note |
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Nuclear-powered Attack submarines | ||||||
Template:Sclass2- | INS Chakra (K-43) | ![]() |
1 September 1987 | January 1991 | 5,000 tonnes | Leased for 10 years but returned to Soviet Union in 1991 after 3 years. Decommissioned and scrapped 1992. |
Diesel-electric submarines | ||||||
Template:Sclass- | INS Kalvari (S23) INS Khanderi (S22) INS Karanj (S21) INS Kursura (S20) |
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8 December 1967 6 December 1968 4 September 1969 18 December 1969 |
31 May 1996 18 October 1989 1 August 2003 27 September 2001 |
2,475 tonnes | Sail on display Sail on display Unknown As a museum |
Template:Sclass- | INS Vela (S40) INS Vagir (S41) INS Vagli (S42) INS Vagsheer (S43) |
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31 August 1973 3 November 1973 10 August 1974 26 December 1974 |
25 June 2010 7 June 2001 9 December 2010 30 April 1997 |
2,475 tonnes | Unknown Unknown To be preserved as a museum Unknown |
Template:Sclass- | INS Sindhurakshak (S63) | ![]() |
24 December 1997 | 6 March 2017 | 3,076 tonnes | Decommissioned/sunk after accident/salvage |
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Upcoming Submarine Projects
See also
- List of active Indian Navy ships – for a complete list of all ships and submarines currently in service with the Indian Navy.
- List of ships of the Indian Navy
- Aircraft of the Indian Navy
- India's Long Range SLBMs
Notes
References
- ^ "Submarines active". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Now, India has a nuclear triad". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ S. Anandan (3 December 2013). "Navy to extend life of six ageing submarines". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ a b Nair-Ghaswalla, Amrita (7 February 2018). "Six Indian Navy submarines to be upgraded". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b http://www.deccanherald.com/content/427979/first-scorpene-submarine-become-reality.html
- ^ "INS Kalvari, India's 'deadliest' submarine, commissioned by PM Narendra Modi". The Indian Express. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Manish K Pathak (7 June 2014). "INS Sindhurakshak finally brought to surface". DNA. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Rajput, Rashmi (5 September 2017). "Navy sinks 'graveyard' INS Sindhurakshak". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "India Launches Second Ballistic Missile Sub". The Diplomat. 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- ^ a b "Third Scorpene submarine 'Karanj' Launched at Mazagon Docks". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ^ "Second Scorpene submarine begins sea trial". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ^ "First Scorpene Submarine, INS Kalvari, Likely To Be Commissioned By Prime Minister Modi Next Month". Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^ "Second Scorpene submarine ready". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ a b "INS Kalvari sea trials begin today: All you need to know about the attack submarine". Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ^ "Satisfied with nuclear sub Arihant trials: Navy Chief".
- ^ "A bigger nuclear submarine is coming". The Hindu. 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ^ a b c Mahale, Ajeet (31 January 2018). "INS Karanj boosts Navy's firepower". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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