Weapon systems of the Indian Navy

The Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence is responsible for the indigenous production of equipment used by the Indian Navy and the other armed forces. It comprises the 41 Indian Ordnance Factories under control of the Ordnance Factories Board and eight Defence PSUs: HAL, BEL, BEML, BDL, MDL, GSL, GRSE and Midhani. The present weapon systems of the Indian Navy are:

Guided missiles

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is the primary anti-ship missile of the Indian Navy

VL-SRSAM

Name	Origin	Type	Launch platforms	Notes
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Sagarika	India	Short-range	Arihant, S5-class SSBN
K4	India	Medium-range	Arihant, S5-class SSBN
K-5	India	Intercontinental	Arihant, S5-class SSBN
K-6	India	Intercontinental	S5-class SSBN
Ship-launched ballistic missile
Dhanush	India	Short-range	INS Rajput, INS Sukanya, INS Subhadra
LORA	Israel	Theater quasi-ballistic		[ citation needed ]
Cruise/ Anti-ship missiles
BrahMos II	India/Russia	Hypersonic cruise missile		Under development
BrahMos	India/Russia	Supersonic cruise missile	All destroyers except INS Rana; Talwar (except Trishul), Shivalik, Nilgiri-class frigates and Veer-class corvettes (INS Vidyut)	Several variants: Ship-launched, Anti-ship/Land attack. Extended Range variants (ER) on order.
Klub-S/N	Russia	Supersonic cruise missile	Talwar-class frigate (Trishul), Sindhughosh-class submarine
P-15 Termit	USSR	Anti-ship missile	Khukri and Veer-class corvettes (except INS Prabal, INS Pralaya, INS Vidyut)
Harpoon Block II	United States	Anti-ship missile	P-8I Neptune, Shishumar-class submarine	[1] [2]
Kh-35E	USSR	Anti-ship missile	Brahmaputra-class frigate, Kora and Veer-class corvette (INS Prabal, INS Pralaya)
Exocet	France	Anti-ship missile	Kalvari-class submarine
Sea Eagle	United Kingdom	Air-launched, anti-ship missile	Tu-142, Il-38, BAe Sea Harrier (retired), Westland Sea King
Rampage	Israel	Air-launched, anti-ship missile	Mikoyan MiG-29K	[3]
NASM-SR	India	Air-launched, anti-ship missile	Westland Sea King, MH-60R, HAL Dhruv	Under development
NASM-MR	India	Air-launched/Anti-ship missile	Warships, HAL Tejas, HAL TEDBF	Under development
Air-to-air missile
R-73	USSR	Short range	Mikoyan MiG-29K
R-77	USSR	Long range	Mikoyan MiG-29K
Astra Mk 1	India	Long range	Mikoyan MiG-29K, HAL TEDBF (future)
Astra Mk 2	India	Long range	Mikoyan MiG-29K, HAL TEDBF (future)	Under development
Astra Mk 3	India	Long range	Mikoyan MiG-29K, HAL TEDBF (future)	Under development
Surface-to-air missile
Barak 8	India/Israel	Long range	INS Vikrant aircraft carrier; Visakhapatnam and Kolkata-class destroyers; Niligiri-class frigate
VL-SRSAM	India	Short range	INS Rana destroyer, Kamorta-class corvette (planned)	To replace Barak 1. [4]
Shtil-1	USSR	Short range	Delhi-class destroyer; Shivalik, Talwar-class frigates
Barak 1	Israel	Short range	INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier; Delhi, Rajput (INS Ranvir and INS Ranvijay)-class destroyer; Shivalik, Brahmaputra-class frigates
S-125M	USSR	Short range	Rajput (INS Rana, INS Ranvir and INS Ranvijay)-class destroyer
Igla-M	USSR	Very short range	Mk. IV LCU; Talwar-class frigate; Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel; INS Aditya	(SA-N-10 Grouse)
SA-N-5	USSR	Very short range	Kora, Khukri & Veer-class corvette

Torpedoes

Varunastra advanced heavyweight torpedo of the Indian Navy.

Name	Origin	Type	Wake homing	Launch Platforms	Notes
Whitehead A244-S	Italy	Lightweight; ASW			[5]
APR-3E	Russia	Lightweight; ASW		Tu-142 (retired), Il-38 (retired), Ka-28
Type 53-65KE	Soviet Union	Heavyweight; ASuW	Passive	Sindhughosh-class submarine; Rajput, Delhi-class destroyers	[6]
TEST 71/76	Soviet Union	Heavyweight; ASuW/ASW	Active/ Passive	Sindhughosh-class submarines
AEG SUT 264 Mod 1	Germany	Heavyweight; ASuW/ASW	Active/ Passive	Shishumar, Kalvari-class submarines	[7]
DM2A4 Seahake	Germany	Heavyweight; ASuW/ASW	Active/ Passive	Shishumar-class submarines
TAL Shyena	India	Lightweight; ASW		Il-38 (retired), SMART, Surface ships, Submarines
ALWT	India	Lightweight; ASW		P-8I
Varunastra	India	Heavyweight; ASuW/ASW		All destroyers; Talwar, Shivalik, Nilgiri-class frigates; Kamorta-class corvettes; Sindhughosh-class submarines
Shakti	India	Heavyweight		(Under seat trials)
Takshak	India	Heavyweight		(Under development)	[8]

Naval guns

Name	Origin	Type	Caliber (mm)	Platforms
A-190(E)	USSR	Naval gun	100	Talwar-class frigate (except INS Trishul)
AK-100	USSR	Naval gun	100
AK-176-M	USSR	Naval gun	76.2	Veer (except INS Prabal, INS Pralaya)-class corvettes
Oto Melara 76mm Super Raid	Italy	Naval gun	76	INS Vikrant aircraft carrier; All destroyers; INS Trishul, Shivalik, Niligiri-class frigates; Kamorta, Veer (INS Prabal, INS Pralaya)-class corvettes; Saryu-class OPV
Oto Melara 76mm	Italy	Naval gun	76	Brahmaputra-class frigate; Kora-class corvette
Bofors 60mm		Autocannon	60
Bofors 57mm		Autocannon	57
Bofors 40mm		Autocannon	40	Magar-class LST; Sukanya-class OPV; INS Tir; Sandhayak-class survey ship (1981)
Oerlikon 20mm		Autocannon	20
Naval Surface Gun (30mm)		Autocannon	30	Arnala, Mahe-class corvette
CRN-91	India	Autocannon	30	Shardul-class LST, Mk. IV LCU; All patrol vessels; INS Aditya; INS Tir; Sandhayak -class survey vessel
AK-630	USSR	CIWS	30	INS Vikrant, INS Vikramaditya aircraft carriers; INS Jalashwa LPD; All destroyers; Brahmaputra, Talwar (except INS Talwar, INS Tabar), Shivalik, Niligiri-class frigates; All corvettes; Deepak-class fleet tanker; Sandhayak-class survey vessel
Kashtan	USSR	CIWS	30	INS Talwar, INS Tabar

ASW rocket launchers

Talwar-class frigate INS Tabar firing an RBU-6000.

Name	Origin	Caliber (mm)	Platforms	Notes
RBU-6000	USSR	213	All active destroyers; Talwar, Shivalik, Niligiri-class frigates; Kamorta-class corvette	DRDO developed Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) has an enhanced of 8900 m as compared to RGB-60 rocket (5500 m). [9]
RBU-1000	USSR	300	N/A	[ citation needed ]

See also

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

References

1. Gady, Franz-Stefan. "Germany to Upgrade Two Indian Attack Submarines". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
2. "India – AGM-84L Harpoon Block II Missiles". Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 21 December 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
3. "'Used By Israel On Iranian Targets': Indian Air Force, Navy Induct 250 Km Range Supersonic 'Rampage' Missiles". Times Now. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
4. "DRDO conducts first launch of the VL-SRSAM". The Week. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
5. "A244". Weaponsystems.net. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
6. "Type 53-65". Weaponsystems.net. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
7. "Short on Torpedoes -" . Retrieved 13 May 2024.
8. SUBRAMANIAN, T. S. "Underwater might". Frontline. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
9. "Anti-submarine rockets developed by 2 Pune labs successfully tested from INS Chennai". The Indian Express. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

External links

• Mines and rockets
• Indian Navy at Bharat-rakshak.com