| Indian Navy | |
|---|---|
| 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 150 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 in service [35] | FAC T-83 | 60 | 1998 | Mumbai | Used for coastal security operations. [36] [37] | ||
| FAC T-84 | ||||||||
| Solas Marine FIC | 76 in service | — | 40 | 2013–2017 | Distributed across all Naval commands | Operated by Sagar Prahari Bal. [38] | ||
| Couach Type 1300 FIC | — | 15 in service [35] | — | 12 | 2010–2012 | Used for harbor patrol. [39] [40] | ||
| Replenishment support (4 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [41] | ||
| INS Shakti | A57 | 2011 | |||||
| Jyoti class | INS Jyoti | A58 | 35,900 | 1996 | Indian variant of the Komandarm Fedko-class oilers. [42] | ||
| Aditya class | INS Aditya | A59 | 24,612 | 2000 | Modified version of the Deepak-class oilers. [43] | ||
| Instrumentation ships (2 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
| Anvesh class | INS Anvesh | A41 | 11,300 | 2022 | Tested component of India's BMD programme. [44] | ||
| Dhruv class | INS Dhruv | A40 | 15,000 | 2021 | Used for SIGINT. Jointly operated by NTRO, DRDO, and the Indian Navy. [45] | ||
| Survey vessels (9 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
| Sandhayak-class (2023) | INS Sandhayak | J18 | 3,300 | 2024 | Will replace the older Sandhayak class. [46] | ||
| INS Nirdeshak | J19 | ||||||
| Makar class | INS Makar | J31 | 500 | 2012 | First catamaran survey vessel in the IN. [47] | ||
| Sandhayak class (1981) | INS Investigator | J15 | 1,800 | 1990 | Currently being phased out. [48] | ||
| 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. [49] | ||
| Diving support vessel (2 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
| Nistar class | INS Nistar | A16 | 9,350 | 2025 | First indigenously designed diving support vessel [50] | ||
| Nireekshak class | INS Nireekshak | A15 | 2,160 | 1989 | Will be replaced by the Nistar-class support vessels. [51] | ||
| Torpedo trials craft (1 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
| Astradharani class | INS Astradharani | A61 | 650 | 2015 | Used as testing platform for underwater weapons system. [52] | ||
| Deep-submergence rescue vehicle (2 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. [53] | ||
| DSAR-2 | — | 2019 | |||||
| Diving support craft (1 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. [54] | ||
| Training ships (6 in service) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
| Tir class | INS Tir | A86 | 3,200 | Dedicated cadet training ship. [55] | ||
| Tarangini class | INS Tarangini | A75 | 500 | Used for sail training. [56] | ||
| INS Sudarshini | A77 | |||||
| Varuna class | — | INS Varuna | – | 110 | Used for sail training. [56] | |
| Mhadei class | INSV Mhadei | A76 | 23 | Used for solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation. [57] | ||
| INSV Tarini | — | |||||
| Tug Ships (32 in service) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Boat | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
| Bhishm class | INS Yuvan | — | — | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs [58] | ||
| INS Ojas | — | |||||
| Gaj class | INS Gaj | A51 | 560 | — | ||
| IRS class | — | INS Himmat | — | 472 | 50 tonne bollard pull tugs [59] [60] | |
| 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 [61] [62] [63] | |
| 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 [64] | |
| Anjan-class | — | INS Anjan | — | 239 | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs | |
| INS Angad | — | |||||
| INS Anup | — | |||||
| INS Atak | — | |||||
| INS Ajral | — | |||||
| Ferries (13 in service) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [65] | 786 | |||||
| Floating docks (2 in service) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
| Floating Dock Navy (FDN) | FDN-1 | — | — | Lifting capacity of 11,500. [66] [67] | ||
| FDN-2 | - | -| | Lifting capacity of 8,000. [68] | |||
| Barges (37 in service) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Boat | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
| IRS class ACTCM | LSAM 7 to 14 | 75 to 82 | 100 | First batch and second batch, classified as MCA and ACTCM barges, have been constructed by SECON Engineering and Suryadipta Projects, respectively. These provide logistics support to ships. | ||
| LSAM 15 to 24 | 125 to 135 | |||||
| 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) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | ||||