Indian Navy | |
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Bharatiya Nausena | |
![]() Ensign of the Indian Navy | |
Country | India |
Role | Naval warfare |
The Indian Navy, which is the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces, has approximately over 135 warships on active commission. [1]
By forethought, the IN's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012–2027 had set the objective of the service becoming a 250-ship fleet by 2035. [2] By certain calculations, the IN is still estimated to comprise a future total of 155-160 ships by 2030. [3]
By inventory, the IN's principal assets include its aircraft carrier component – the service has operated a total of four aircraft carriers since 1961; its submarine component – which presently includes a strategic submarine force; and its amphibious component – which principally oversees humanitarian operations. [4] Nevertheless, the IN still lacks certain capability-specific assets – such as mine countermeasures vessels, or are quantitatively inadequate – such as attack submarines. [5]
The IN's fleet inventory is divided amongst its three regional formations:
Sailing ship | ||||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Kaundinya-class | ![]() | INSV Kaundinya | - | 70 | 2025 | ![]() | Karwar | Stitched sailing ship built in honor of Kaundinya I, with its design based on ancient paintings found in Ajanta Caves. [9] |
Aircraft carrier (2 in service) | ||||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Vikrant class | ![]() | INS Vikrant | R11 | 45,000 | 2022 | ![]() | Karwar | First indigenously-built aircraft carrier. [14] |
Kiev class | ![]() | INS Vikramaditya | R33 | 45,000 | 2013 | ![]() | Karwar | Ex-aircraft cruiser Gorshkov; refurbished and sold to India in 2004. [15] |
Landing platform dock (1 in service) | ||||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Austin class | ![]() | INS Jalashwa | L41 | 16,590 | 2007 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | Ex-USS Trenton; refurbished and sold to India in 2007. [16] |
Landing ship tank (4 in service) | ||||||||
Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Magar class | ![]() | INS Gharial | L23 | 5,665 | 1997 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | |
Shardul class | ![]() | INS Shardul | L16 | 5,650 | 2007 | ![]() | Karwar | Follow-on of the Magar Class Landing Ship Tanks . [17] |
INS Kesari | L15 | 2008 | Sri Vijaya Puram | |||||
INS Airavat | L24 | 2009 | Visakhapatnam | |||||
Landing craft utility (8 in service) | ||||||||
Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Mk. IV LCU | ![]() | INS LCU 51 | L51 | 830 | 2017 | ![]() | Sri Vijaya Puram | Follow-on of the Mk. III LCU class. [17] |
INS LCU 52 | L52 | 2017 | ||||||
INS LCU 53 | L53 | 2018 | ||||||
INS LCU 54 | L54 | 2018 | ||||||
INS LCU 55 | L55 | 2018 | ||||||
INS LCU 56 | L56 | 2019 | ||||||
INS LCU 57 | L57 | 2020 | ||||||
INS LCU 58 | L58 | 2021 |
Destroyers (13 in service) | ||||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Visakhapatnam class | ![]() | INS Visakhapatnam | D66 | 7,400 | 2021 | ![]() | Mumbai | Upgraded derivative of the Kolkata-class destroyers. [18] |
INS Mormugao | D67 | 2022 | ||||||
INS Imphal | D68 | 2023 | ||||||
INS Surat | D69 | 2025 | ||||||
Kolkata class | ![]() | INS Kolkata | D63 | 7,400 | 2014 | ![]() | Mumbai | Upgraded derivative of Delhi-class destroyers. [18] |
INS Kochi | D64 | 2015 | ||||||
INS Chennai | D65 | 2016 | ||||||
Delhi class | ![]() | INS Delhi | D61 | 6,200 | 1997 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | First class of indigenously-built destroyers. [19] |
INS Mysore | D60 | 1999 | ||||||
INS Mumbai | D62 | 2001 | ||||||
Rajput class | ![]() | INS Rana | D52 | 4,974 | 1982 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | Indian-derivative of the Kashin class destroyers. [20] |
INS Ranvir | D54 | 1986 | ||||||
INS Ranvijay | D55 | 1987 |
Frigates (17 in service) | ||||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Nilgiri class | ![]() | INS Nilgiri | F33 | 6,670 | 2025 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | Upgraded derivative of Shivalik class frigates. [21] |
INS Himgiri | F34 | |||||||
INS Udaygiri | F35 | |||||||
Shivalik class | ![]() | INS Shivalik | F47 | 6,200 | 2010 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | Indigenously-built frigates with low observability. [22] |
INS Satpura | F48 | 2011 | ||||||
INS Sahyadri | F49 | 2012 | ||||||
Talwar class | ![]() | INS Talwar | F40 | 4,035 | 2003 | ![]() | Mumbai | Improved derivative of the Krivak-III frigate. [23] |
INS Trishul | F43 | 2003 | ||||||
INS Tabar | F44 | 2004 | ||||||
INS Teg | F45 | 2012 | ||||||
INS Tarkash | F50 | 2012 | ||||||
INS Trikand | F51 | 2013 | ||||||
INS Tushil | F70 | 2024 | Karwar | |||||
INS Tamal | F71 | 2025 | ||||||
Brahmaputra class | ![]() | INS Brahmaputra | F31 | 3,850 | 2000 | ![]() | Mumbai | Upgraded derivative of the Godavari class. [24] |
INS Betwa | F39 | 2004 | ||||||
INS Beas | F37 | 2005 |
Corvettes (19 in service) | ||||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Arnala class | ![]() | INS Arnala | P68 | 900 | 2025 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | Dedicated ASW fleet envisaged to replace the former Abhay-class corvette. [25] |
INS Androth | P69 | 2025 | ||||||
Kamorta class | ![]() | INS Kamorta | P28 | 3,300 | 2014 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | Dedicated anti-submarine warfare vessels. [26] |
INS Kadmatt | P29 | 2016 | ||||||
INS Kiltan | P30 | 2017 | ||||||
INS Kavaratti | P31 | 2020 | ||||||
Kora class | ![]() | INS Kora | P61 | 1,400 | 1998 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | Dedicated anti-surface warfare vessels. |
INS Kirch | P62 | 2001 | ||||||
INS Kulish | P63 | 2001 | Sri Vijaya Puram | |||||
INS Karmuk | P64 | 2004 | ||||||
Khukri class | INS Kuthar | P46 | 1,350 | 1990 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | Successor to the IN's Petya II corvettes. [27] | |
INS Khanjar | P47 | 1991 | ||||||
Veer class | INS Vibhuti | K45 | 455 | 1991 | ![]() | Mumbai | Customised derivative of the Tarantul-class corvette; used in an anti-surface role. [28] | |
INS Vipul | K46 | 1992 | ||||||
INS Vinash | K47 | 1993 | ||||||
INS Vidyut | K48 | 1995 | ||||||
INS Nashak | K83 | 1994 | ||||||
INS Pralaya | K91 | 2002 | ||||||
INS Prabal | K92 | 2002 | ||||||
Offshore patrol vessels (10 in service) | ||||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Saryu class | ![]() | INS Saryu | P54 | 2,300 | 2013 | ![]() | Sri Vijaya Puram | Used for maritime patrol operations. [29] |
INS Sunayna | P57 | 2013 | Kochi | |||||
INS Sumedha | P58 | 2014 | Sri Vijaya Puram | |||||
INS Sumitra | P59 | 2014 | Chennai | |||||
Sukanya class | ![]() | INS Sukanya | P50 | 1,900 | 1989 | ![]() ![]() | Mumbai | Doubled as light frigates; served additional role as missile test platforms. [30] |
INS Subhadra | P51 | 1990 | ||||||
INS Suvarna | P52 | 1991 | ||||||
INS Savitri | P53 | 1990 | Visakhapatnam | |||||
INS Sharda | P55 | 1991 | Kochi | |||||
INS Sujata | P56 | 1993 | ||||||
Patrol vessels (19 in service) | ||||||||
Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Car Nicobar class | Fleet 1 - 10 in service | |||||||
![]() | INS Car Nicobar | T69 | 293 [31] | 2009 | ![]() | Chennai | Follow on of the Bangaram class vessels. [32] | |
INS Chetlat | T70 | 2009 | ||||||
INS Cora Divh | T71 | 2009 | Sri Vijaya Puram | |||||
INS Cheriyam | T72 | 2009 | ||||||
INS Cankaraso | T73 | 2010 | Goa | |||||
INS Kondul | T74 | 2010 | ||||||
INS Kalpeni | T75 | 2010 | Kochi | |||||
INS Kabra | T76 | 2011 | ||||||
INS Koswari | T77 | 2011 | Karwar | |||||
INS Karuva | T78 | 2011 | Mumbai | |||||
Fleet 2 - FOWJFAC - 3 in service | ||||||||
![]() | INS Tihayu | T92 | 315 [33] | 2016 | ![]() | Karwar | Follow on of the Bangaram class vessels; the first water jet-propelled ships in the IN. [32] | |
INS Tillanchang (T92) | T93 | 2017 | Visakhapatnam | |||||
INS Tarasa | T94 | 2017 | Mumbai | |||||
Bangaram class | ![]() | INS Bangaram | T65 | 260 | 2006 | ![]() | Sri Vijaya Puram | Used for SAR and naval interdiction. [34] |
INS Bitra | T66 | 2006 | ||||||
INS Batti Malv | T67 | 2006 | ||||||
INS Baratang | T68 | 2006 | ||||||
Trinkat class | ![]() | INS Trinkat | T62 | 260 | 2000 | ![]() | Visakhapatnam | Used for SAR. [34] |
INS Tarmugli | T66 | 2001 | ||||||
Patrol boats (117 in service) | ||||||||
Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Immediate Support Vessel | ![]() | 23 in service [35] | 81st ISV Squadron: T-11, T-12, T-13, T-14, T-15, T-16, T-17 | 60 | 2014 | ![]() | Mumbai | Used by ONGC to protect off-shore establishments. [35] |
82nd ISV Squadron: T-26, T-27, T-28, T-44, T-45, T-46, T-47, T-48, T-49, T-50 | 2015 | |||||||
83rd ISV Squadron: T-35, T-36, T-37 | 2014 | Visakhapatnam | ||||||
84th ISV Squadron: T-38, T-39, T-40 | 2015 | |||||||
Super Dvora Mk II | ![]() | 3 in service [35] | FAC T-82 | 60 | 2015 | ![]() | Mumbai | Used for coastal security operations. [36] |
FAC T-83 | ||||||||
FAC T-84 | ||||||||
Solas Marine FIC | ![]() | 76 in service | — | 40 | 2013–2017 | ![]() | Distributed across all Naval commands | Operated by Sagar Prahari Bal. [37] |
Couach Type 1300 FIC | — | 15 in service [35] | — | 12 | 2010–2012 | ![]() | Used for harbor patrol. [38] [39] |
Replenishment support (4 in service) | |||||||
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Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
Deepak class | ![]() | INS Deepak | A50 | 27,500 | 2011 | ![]() | Serves dual roles of fleet support and HADR [40] |
INS Shakti | A57 | 2011 | |||||
Jyoti class | ![]() | INS Jyoti | A58 | 35,900 | 1996 | ![]() | Indian variant of the Komandarm Fedko-class oilers. [41] |
Aditya class | ![]() | INS Aditya | A59 | 24,612 | 2000 | ![]() | Modified version of the Deepak-class oilers. [42] |
Instrumentation ships (2 in service) | |||||||
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Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
Anvesh class | ![]() | INS Anvesh | A41 | 11,300 | 2022 | ![]() | Tested component of India's BMD programme. [43] |
Dhruv class | ![]() | INS Dhruv | A40 | 15,000 | 2021 | ![]() | Used for SIGINT. Jointly operated by NTRO, DRDO, and the Indian Navy. [44] |
Survey vessels (9 in service) | |||||||
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Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
Sandhayak-class (2023) | ![]() | INS Sandhayak | J18 | 3,300 | 2024 | ![]() | Will replace the older Sandhayak class. [45] |
INS Nirdeshak | J19 | ||||||
Makar class | ![]() | INS Makar | J31 | 500 | 2012 | ![]() | First catamaran survey vessel in the IN. [46] |
Sandhayak class (1981) | ![]() | INS Investigator | J15 | 1,800 | 1990 | ![]() | Currently being phased out. [47] |
INS Jamuna | J16 | 1991 | |||||
INS Sutlej | J17 | 1993 | |||||
INS Darshak | J21 | 2001 | |||||
INS Sarvekshak | J22 | 2002 | |||||
Research vessel (1 in service) | |||||||
Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
Sagardhwani class | ![]() | INS Sagardhwani | A74 | 2,050 | 1994 | ![]() | Used for oceanographic research by the NPOL. [48] |
Diving support vessel (2 in service) | |||||||
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Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
Nistar class | ![]() | INS Nistar | A16 | 9,350 | 2025 | ![]() | First indigenously designed diving support vessel [49] |
Nireekshak class | ![]() | INS Nireekshak | A15 | 2,160 | 1989 | ![]() | Will be replaced by the Nistar-class support vessels. [50] |
Torpedo trials craft (1 in service) | |||||||
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Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
Astradharani class | ![]() | INS Astradharani | A61 | 650 | 2015 | ![]() | Used as testing platform for underwater weapons system. [51] |
Deep-submergence rescue vehicle (2 in service) | |||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
DSAR | ![]() | DSAR-1 | – | 28 | 2018 | ![]() | Used for submarine rescue; Paired with the Nistar-class diving support vessels. [52] |
DSAR-2 | — | 2019 |
Diving support craft (1 in service) | |||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Delivered | Origin | Note |
Diving support craft | DSC A-20 | — | 380 | 2025 | ![]() | Indigenously desgined by Titagarh Rail Systems to undertake coastal diving operations. [53] |
Training ships (6 in service) | ||||||
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Class | Image | Ship | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
Tir class | INS Tir | A86 | 3,200 | ![]() | Dedicated cadet training ship. [54] | |
Tarangini class | ![]() | INS Tarangini | A75 | 500 | ![]() | Used for sail training. [55] |
INS Sudarshini | A77 | |||||
Varuna class | — | INS Varuna | – | 110 | ![]() | Used for sail training. [55] |
Mhadei class | ![]() | INSV Mhadei | A76 | 23 | ![]() | Used for solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation. [56] |
INSV Tarini | — |
Tug Ships (32 in service) | ||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
Bhishm class | INS Yuvan | — | — | ![]() | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs [57] | |
INS Ojas | — | |||||
Gaj class | ![]() | INS Gaj | A51 | 560 | ![]() | — |
IRS class | — | INS Himmat | — | 472 | ![]() | 50 tonne bollard pull tugs [58] [59] |
INS Dhiraj | — | |||||
INS Sahas | — | |||||
INS Veeran | — | |||||
Madan Singh class | — | INS Madan Singh | — | 382 | ![]() | — |
INS Shambhu Singh | — | |||||
Bhim class | — | INS Bhim | — | 373 | ![]() | — |
INS Balshil | — | |||||
INS Ajral | — | |||||
Nakul class | — | INS Nakul | — | 373 | ![]() | — |
INS Arjun | — | |||||
B.C. Dutt class | — | INS B. C. Dutt | — | 355 | ![]() | — |
INS Tarafdar | — | |||||
Arga class | — | INS Arga | — | 239 | ![]() | — |
INS Bali | — | |||||
INS Anup | — | |||||
Bahadur class | — | INS Nakul | — | 100 | ![]() | — |
Anand class | — | INS Anand | — | 100 | ![]() | — |
Buland class | — | INS Buland | — | 100 | ![]() | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs [60] [61] [62] |
INS Balwan | — | |||||
INS Sahayak | — | |||||
Balaram class | — | INS Balram | — | 216 | ![]() | 20-tonne bollard pull tug |
INS Bajrang | — | |||||
Sarthi class | — | INS Sarthi | — | 100 | ![]() | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs [63] |
Anjan-class | — | INS Anjan | — | 239 | ![]() | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs |
INS Angad | — | |||||
INS Anup | — | |||||
INS Atak | — | |||||
INS Ajral | — |
Ferries (13 in service) | ||||||
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Class | Image | Ship | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
Manoram class | — | INS Manoram | — | 578 | ![]() | |
— | INS Vihar | — | ||||
— | INS Ankola | — | ||||
Shalimar class (50 men ferry) | — | INS Neelam | — | 218 | ![]() | |
— | INS Mohini | — | ||||
— | INS | — | ||||
Shalimar class (250 men ferry) | — | INS Manohar | — | 175 | ![]() | |
— | INS | — | ||||
— | INS Modak | — | ||||
— | INS Mangal | — | ||||
— | INS Madhur | — | ||||
— | INS Manorama | — | ||||
![]() | INS Manjula [64] | 786 |
Floating docks (2 in service) | ||||||
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Class | Image | Ship | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
Floating Dock Navy (FDN) | FDN-1 | — | — | ![]() | Lifting capacity of 11,500. [65] [66] | |
![]() | FDN-2 | - | -| ![]() | Lifting capacity of 8,000. [67] |
Barges (37 in service) | ||||||
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Class | Image | Boat | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
IRS class ACTCM | LSAM 7 to 14 | 75 to 82 | 100 | ![]() | Classified as "ammunition-cum-torpedo-cum-missile barge" and "missile-cum-ammunition" to provide logistics support for operational requirements. LSAM 7 to 14 built by SECON Engineering Projects, LSAM 15 TO 24 built by Suryadipt Projects [68] | |
LSAM 15 to 24 | 125 to 134 | |||||
Hooghly class | — | INS Hooghly | — | 1,700 | ![]() | — |
— | — | |||||
— | — | |||||
— | — | |||||
Ambika class | INS Ambika | — | 1000 | ![]() | High Sulphur Diesel Oiler built by HSL in 1993 | |
Modest class | — | INS Purak | — | 731 | ![]() | — |
INS Puran | — | |||||
Poshak class | — | INS Poshak | — | 671 | ![]() | — |
Vipul class | — | INS Pamba | — | 578 | ![]() | — |
INS Pulakesin-1 | — | |||||
INS Ambuda | — | |||||
Corporated class | — | INS SB-I | — | 220 | ![]() | — |
INS SB-II | — | |||||
INS SB-V | — | |||||
INS SB-VII | — | |||||
Amrit-class victualling barge | — | INS Amrit | — | tonnes | ![]() | — |
INS Pankaj | — | |||||
Sahayak-class hopper barge | — | INS Sahayak | — | tonnes | ![]() | — |
INS Sevak | — |
Dredger (4 in service) | |||||
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Class | Boat | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
Dredger-1 | Dredger 1 | — | — | ![]() | First dedicated class of dredging vessels built in India. |
Khadan class | INS Khadan | 1055 | — | ![]() | Grab Dredger built by GSL |
Nikaraksha-class | INS Nikarakshat | — | — | ![]() | built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai |
INS Kichodhara | — |