List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard

Crest of the Indian Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is the maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India. It was formally established on 18 August 1978. ^[1] The ICG operates under the Ministry of Defence. ^[2]

Currently Active

Vessels

Vessels belonging to the Indian Coast Guard bear the prefix "ICGS" – Indian Coast Guard Ship.

Class	Picture	Origin	Type	Commissioned	Displacement	Vessels	Comment
Pollution control vessels (3)
Samudra class		India	Pollution control vessel	2010–present	3,960 tons	3
Offshore patrol vessels (25)
Vikram class		India	Offshore patrol vessel	2018–present	2,140 tons	7
Samarth class		India	Offshore patrol vessel	2015–present	2,400 tons	11
Vishwast class		India	Offshore patrol vessel	2010–present	1,800 tons	3
Sankalp class		India	Offshore patrol vessel	2008–present	2,325 tons	2
Samar class		India	Offshore patrol vessel	1996–present	1,800 tons	2	2 ships out of 4 decommissioned in November 2023
Fast Patrol vessels (44)
Aadesh class		India	Fast patrol vessel	2013–present	290 tons	20
Rajshree class		India	Fast patrol vessel	2012–present	275 tons	13	1 additional unit built for the Seychelles Coast Guard. [3] [4]
Rani Abbaka class		India	Fast patrol vessel	2009–present	275 tons	5
Sarojini Naidu class		India	Fast patrol vessel	2002–present	270 tons	6	1 unit decommissioned on 27 April 2023. 2 additional units built for the National Coast Guard of Mauritius.
Patrol boats (82)
Bharati class		India	Patrol boat	2013–present	107 tons	6	9 more to be commissioned
L&T class		India	Fast interceptor boat	2012–present	90 tons	54
ABG class		India	Fast interceptor boat	2000–present	90 tons	11
Patrol craft (14)
Timblo class		India	Interceptor craft	2010–present	7 tons	10
Bristol class		United Kingdom	Interceptor craft	2004–present	5 tons	4
Hovercraft (14)
Griffon class		United Kingdom	Hovercraft	2000–present	27 tons	18	6 H-181(Griffon 8000TD) and 12 H-187(Griffon 8000TD) [5]

Current aircraft

Main article: List of active Indian military aircraft § Indian Coast Guard

Aircraft	Picture	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Maritime patrol
Dornier 228		Germany India	Maritime patrol	101/201 [6]	36 [7]	2 on order [8]
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv		India	Utility	Mk. I	4 [9] [5]	9 Mk.III on order [10] 6 more planned [11]
				Mk. III	15 [12] [13] [14]
HAL Chetak		India	Utility		17 [15]

The following is a list of Coast Guard Air Squadrons ^{[16] [17] [18]}

Squadron	Type	Base
CGAS 700	Do 228-101	CGAE Kolkata
CGAS 743	Do 228-101	CGAE Bhubaneswar
CGAS 744	Do 228-101	ICGAS Chennai
CGAS 745	Do 228-201	CGAE Port Blair
CGAS 746	Do 228-201	CGAE Porbandar
CGAS 747	Do 228-101	CGAE Kochi
CGAS 750	Do 228-101	CGAS Daman
CGAS 800	HAL Chetak	CGAE Dabolim
CGAS 830	HAL Dhruv Mk. III	CGAE Bhubaneswar
CGAS 835	HAL Dhruv Mk. III [19]	CGAE Porbandar
CGAS 840	HAL Dhruv Mk. III	CGAS Chennai
CGAS 841	HAL Chetak	CGAS Daman
CGAS 842	HAL Chetak	INS Kunjali, Mumbai
CGAS 845	HAL Dhruv Mk. III	CGAE Kochi
CGAS 848	HAL Chetak	CGAS Chennai
CGAS 850	HAL Dhruv Mk. II	CGAS Ratnagiri
CGAS 851	HAL Dhruv Mk. II	CGAE Dabolim
Port Blair Chetak Flight	HAL Chetak	CGAE Port Blair
Kochi Chetak Flight	HAL Chetak	CGAE Kochi
Vishakhapatnam Chetak Flight	HAL Chetak	CGAE Dega
Dornier Training Fleet	Do 228-201	CGAS Daman

Retired Equipment

Former vessels

Vessels belonging to the Indian Coast Guard bear the prefix "ICGS" – Indian Coast Guard Ship.

Class	Picture	Origin	Type	Commissioned	Displacement	Comment
Patrol vessels
Priyadarshini class		India	Fast patrol vessel	1992–1998	215 tons	All 8 decommissioned. [20] [21] [22]
Samar class		India	Offshore patrol vessel	1996–present	1,800 tons	2 decommissioned, 2 still in service
Vikram class		India	Offshore patrol vessel	1983–1992	1,220 tons	6 decommissioned, 1 lost, 2 transferred
Rajhans class		India	Patrol vessel	1980–1987	200 tons	All 5 have been decommissioned. [23]
Tara Bai class		Singapore	Coastal patrol vessel	1987–1990	236 tons	All 6 have been decommissioned. [24]
Blackwood class		United Kingdom	Offshore patrol vessel	1978–1988	1,456 tons	Former INS Kirpan and former INS Kuthar transferred from the Indian Navy in 1978. Kirpan decommissioned 1987, [25] Kuthar decommissioned September 1988. [26]
Interceptor Boats (10)
AMPL-class interceptor boat		India	Interceptor craft	1993–2003	49 tons	10 vessels. One Leased to Mauritius in 2001

Former Aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	Retired	Notes
Maritime patrol
Fokker F-27 Friendship	Netherlands   India	Maritime patrol		2	Taken on dry-lease from Indian Airlines. Were based at Dum-Dum Airport. [27]

Future Equipment

Future vessels

The following is a table of vessel classes which are either under construction or planned, but have not yet entered service.

Class	Origin	Type	Commission (est.)	Displacement	Planned	Comment
MDL-class Training Vessel	India	Training vessel			1	Contract signed: 17 Oct 23. [28] Keel laid: 13 Jan 25. [29]
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) class	India	Pollution Control Vessel	May 2025	4,100 Tons [30]	2	Contract signed for ₹5.83 billion in June 2021. [31] First ship ICGS Samudra Pratap launched on 29 August 2024. [32]
Multi-Role Support Vessels	India	Multi-Role Support Vessels		2500 - 3500 Tons	6	[a]
Offshore Patrol Vessels (Operational Sea Training)	India	Offshore Patrol Vessel		~2500 Tons	2	[b]
MDL-class NGOPV	India	Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs)	May 2026	2,500 Tons	6	[c] [d] Contract signed with MDL. [33] [34] Steel cutting for first vessel done on 31 May 2024. [35] Steel cutting for second vessel done on 20 December 2024. [36] [37]
Next Generation FPV Class	India	Fast patrol vessel		700 Tons	18	[38] Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared procurement on 3 September 2024. [39]
Adamya-class fast patrol vessel	India	Fast patrol vessel		320 Tons	8	[38] [40]
MDL-class Fast Patrol Vessel	India	Fast patrol vessel		300 Tons	14	Contract signed with MDL on 24 January 2024. All to be delivered within 63 months [41] [42] [43]
	India	Interceptor boats			22	[44] Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared procurement on 29 July 2024. [45]
Next Generation Interceptor Crafts	India	Interceptor boats		15 - 17 Tons	30	[e]
Heavy Duty Air Cushion Vehicles	India	Hovercraft			12	[f]
Air Cushion Vehicles	India	Hovercraft			6	Deal signed on 24 October 2024 with Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd., Goa at a cost of ₹387.44 crore. [46]

Future aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	Planned	Notes
Maritime patrol
Airbus C-295 Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMMA)	Europe   India	Maritime patrol	C-295MPA	6 [47]	Ministry of Defence has given clearance for procurement of 6 C-295 MPA on 16 February 2024. [48]

See Also

• List of active Indian Navy ships
• List of active Indian military aircraft
• List of equipment of the Indian Army

Notes

1. RFI Document: https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Orders/202405220429539337681RFIforAcquisitionof06MRSVs-22May24.pdf
2. RFI document: https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Orders/202404030415322827464RFI02OPV(OST).pdf
3. RFI document: https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Tender/202202280658459150335RFI.pdf
4. The OPVs will be powered by twin controllable pitch propellers driven by 9000 kW engines allowing speeds in excess of 23 knots.
5. RFI Document: https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Orders/202407020344154932931RFIforAcquisitionof30NGICs.pdf
6. RFI Document: https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Orders/202405030623244568403RFIFOR12HDACVs.pdf

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