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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:
Name | Origin | Type | Launch platforms | Notes |
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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 Batch 1), Shivalik and Nilgiri-class frigates | Several variants: Ship-launched, Anti-ship/Land attack. Extended Range variant (ER) on order. |
Klub-S/N | Russia | Supersonic cruise missile | Talwar-class frigate (Batch 1), Sindhughosh-class submarine | |
SS-N-2D Mod 1 Styx | USSR | Anti-ship missile | Khukri, Veer (except INS Prabal, INS Pralaya)-class corvettes | |
Harpoon Block II | United States | Anti-ship missile | P-8I Neptune, Shishumar-class submarine | Planned [1] [2] |
Kh-35E | USSR | Anti-ship missile | Brahmaputra-class frigate, Kora, Veer (INS Prabal, INS Pralaya)-class corvettes | |
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, INS Vikramaditya aircraft carriers; Visakhapatnam and Kolkata-class destroyers; Niligiri-class frigate | |
VL-SRSAM | India | Short range | INS Rana destroyer, Kamorta-class corvette (planned) | |
Shtil-1 | USSR | Short range | Delhi-class destroyer; Shivalik, Talwar-class frigates | |
Barak 1 | Israel | Short range | INS Vikramaditya aircraft carriers; 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 and Abhay-class corvettes |
Name | Origin | Type | Wake homing | Launch Platforms | Notes |
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Whitehead A244-S | Italy | Lightweight; ASW | [4] | ||
APR-3E | Russia | Lightweight; ASW | Tu-142 (retired), Il-38 (retired), Ka-28 | ||
CET-65E | Soviet Union | Heavyweight; ASuW | Abhay-class corvette | [5] | |
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] |
Name | Origin | Type | Caliber (mm) | Platforms |
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A-190(E) | USSR | Naval gun | 100 | Talwar-class frigate (Batch 1 and 2; except INS Trishul) |
AK-100 | USSR | Naval gun | 100 | |
AK-176-M | USSR | Naval gun | 76.2 | Abhay, 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 | |
Oerlikon 20mm | Autocannon | 20 | ||
CRN-91 | India | Autocannon | 30 | Shardul-class LST, Mk. IV LCU; ASW SWC-class corvette; All patrol vessels; INS Aditya; INS Tir |
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 |
AK-230 | USSR | CIWS | 30 | |
Kashtan | USSR | CIWS | 30 | INS Talwar, INS Tabar |
Name | Origin | Caliber (mm) | Platforms | Notes |
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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-12000 | USSR | 251.7 | Abhay-class corvette | Only ship in service is INS Abhay; to be retired by 2025 |
RBU-1000 | USSR | 300 | N/A | [ citation needed ] |
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