INS Vajrakosh

INS Vajrakosh
Karwar, Karnataka
Site information
Type	Naval ammunition and missile storage facility
Controlled by	Indian Navy
Site history
Built	2015 (2015)
In use	2015–present
Garrison information
Current commander	Captain Deepak Nair [1]
Occupants	Western Naval Command

INS Vajrakosh is a missile and ammunition base of the Indian Navy at Karwar, Karnataka and is the third naval establishment. It was commissioned on 9 September 2015 by the Defence Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar. ^{[2] [3]}

Objective

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar with Admiral RK Dhowan during the commissioning of INS Vajrkosh

INS Vajrakosh serves as a special storage facility for specialized armaments, missiles, ammunition on the Western Sea Board. ^[4] It is also reportedly able to equip warships and airplanes with ammunition and has an infrastructure providing specialized servicing facilities, for sophisticated missiles and ammunition.  ^{[2] [5]}

The commissioning of INS Vajrakosh was believed to allow the Indian Navy to further bolster the offensive and defensive capabilities of its platforms. ^[3]

See also

Indian navy

• List of Indian Navy bases
• List of active Indian Navy ships
• INS Kadamba, a major naval base on the west coast

Integrated commands and units

• Armed Forces Special Operations Division
• Defence Cyber Agency
• Integrated Defence Staff
• Integrated Space Cell
• Indian Nuclear Command Authority
• Indian Armed Forces
• Special Forces of India

Other lists

• Strategic Forces Command
• List of Indian Air Force stations
• List of Indian Navy bases
• India's overseas military bases

References

1. "Captain Deepak Nair Assumes Command of INS Vajrakosh in Karwar" . Retrieved 27 June 2024.
2. "रक्षा मंत्री ने कारवाड़ में आईएनएस वज्रकोष को राष्ट्र को समर्पित किया". पत्र सूचना कार्यालय, भारत सरकार. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
3. "INS Vajrakosh commissioned at Karwar | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
4. "India's INS Vajrakosh: World's Largest Naval Base East of the Suez Canal goes operational — India News". The Indian Panorama. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
5. "INS Vajrakosh: Manohar Parrikar commissions Indian Navy's latest establishment at Karwar - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 December 2015.