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List of active Indian Navy ships

List of active Indian Navy ships

In service ships are taken from the official Indian Navy website.[1] As of July 2021, the Indian Navy possesses 1 aircraft carrier, 1 amphibious transport dock, 8 Landing ship tanks, 10 destroyers, 13 frigates, 1 Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, 16 conventionally powered attack submarines, 23 corvettes, 8 Landing Craft Utility, 10 large offshore patrol vessels, 5 fleet tankers and various auxiliary vessels and small patrol boats. For ships no longer in service see List of ships of the Indian Navy and for future acquisitions of the fleet, see future ships of the Indian Navy.

Submarine fleet

Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBN)

Class Picture Type Boats Origin Displacement[a] Note
Active (1)
Arihant class Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant (S2)  India 6,000 tonnes INS Arighat (S3) is scheduled to be commissioned in 2022[2]

Conventionally-powered submarines (SSK)

Class Picture Type Boats Origin Displacement[a] Note
Active (16)
Kalvari class Attack submarine INS Kalvari (S21)
INS Khanderi (S22)
INS Karanj (S23)
INS Vela (S24)
 France
 India
2,000 tonnes Indian Scorpène-class variant.[3]
Sindhughosh class Attack submarine INS Sindhughosh (S55)
INS Sindhudhvaj (S56)
INS Sindhuraj (S57)
INS Sindhuratna (S59)
INS Sindhukesari (S60)
INS Sindhukirti (S61)
INS Sindhuvijay (S62)
INS Sindhurashtra (S65)
 Soviet Union
 Russia
3,076 tonnes Indian Kilo-class (Project 877) variant.
Shishumar class Attack submarine INS Shishumar (S44)
INS Shankush (S45)
INS Shalki (S46)
INS Shankul (S47)
 West Germany
 India
1,850 tonnes Indian Type 209 class variant. Armed with Harpoon Block-II anti-ship missiles[4]

Surface fleet[

Aircraft carriers

Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (1)
Kiev class Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya  Russia 45,400 tonnes Modified Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov.

Amphibious warfare ships

Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Amphibious transport docks
Austin class Amphibious transport dock (LPD) INS Jalashwa (L41)  United States 16,590 tonnes Ex USS Trenton (LPD-14)
Landing ship tanks
Magar class Landing ship tank (LST) INS Magar (L20)
INS Gharial (L23)
 India 5,655 tonnes[5]
Shardul class Landing ship tank (LST) INS Shardul (L16)
INS Kesari (L15)
INS Airavat (L24)
 India 5,600 tonnes[6]
Kumbhir class Landing ship tank (LST) INS Cheetah (L18)
INS Guldar (L21)
INS Kumbhir (L22)
 Poland 1,100 tonnes
Landing craft
Mk. IV LCU Landing craft utility (LCU) INS LCU 51 (L51)
INS LCU 52 (L52)
INS LCU 53 (L53)
INS LCU 54 (L54)
INS LCU 55 (L55)
INS LCU 56 (L56)
INS LCU 57 (L57)
INS LCU 58 (L58)
 India 830 tonnes [7]

Destroyers

Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (10)
Visakhapatnam class Stealth guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam (D66)[8]  India 7,400 tonnes [9] Follow on of the Kolkata-class destroyer with improved stealth features.[10][11]
Kolkata class Stealth guided missile destroyer INS Kolkata (D63)
INS Kochi (D64)
INS Chennai (D65)[12]
 India 7,400 tonnes[13]
Delhi class Guided missile destroyer INS Delhi (D61)
INS Mysore (D60)
INS Mumbai (D62)
 India 6,200 tonnes
Rajput class Guided missile destroyer INS Rana (D52)
INS Ranvir (D54)
INS Ranvijay (D55)
 Soviet Union 4,974 tonnes Built in the Soviet Union to Indian design modifications of the Kashin-class destroyer. 2 destroyers retired from service.

Frigates

Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (13)
Shivalik class Stealth guided missile frigate INS Shivalik (F47)
INS Satpura (F48)
INS Sahyadri (F49)
 India 6,200 tonnes
Talwarclass Stealth guided missile frigate INS Talwar (F40)
INS Trishul (F43)
INS Tabar (F44)
INS Teg (F45)
INS Tarkash (F50)
INS Trikand (F51)
 Russia
 India
4,440 tonnes First three vessels to be upgraded.[citation needed]
Brahmaputra class Guided missile frigate INS Brahmaputra (F31)
INS Betwa (F39)
INS Beas (F37)
 India 3,850 tonnes Enhanced Godavari-class variant.
Godavari class Guided missile frigate INS Gomati (F21)  India 3,850 tonnes

Corvettes

Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (22)
Kamorta class Stealth ASW Corvette INS Kamorta (P28)
INS Kadmatt (P29)
INS Kiltan (P30)
INS Kavaratti (P31)
 India 3,300 tonnes The class is primarily designed for anti-submarine warfare.
Kora class Guided missile Corvette INS Kora (P61)
INS Kirch (P62)
INS Kulish (P63)
INS Karmuk (P64)
 India 1,400 tonnes
Khukri class Corvette INS Kuthar (P46)
INS Kirpan (P44)
INS Khanjar (P47)
 India 1,350 tonnes
Veer class Corvette INS Nishank (K43)
INS Vibhuti (K45)
INS Vipul (K46)
INS Vinash (K47)
INS Vidyut (K48)
INS Nashak (K83)
INS Prabal (K92)
INS Pralaya (K91)
 India 455 tonnes Indian variant of the Soviet Tarantul class.[14][15]
Abhay class ASWCorvette INS Abhay (P33)
INS Ajay (P34)
INS Akshay (P35)
 India 485 tonnes Indian variant of the Soviet Pauk class.

Offshore patrol vessels

Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (10)
Saryu class Offshore patrol vessel INS Saryu (P54)
INS Sunayna (P57)
INS Sumedha (P58)
INS Sumitra (P59)
 India 2,300 tonnes
Sukanya class Offshore patrol vessel INS Sukanya (P50)
INS Subhadra (P51)
INS Suvarna (P52)
INS Savitri (P53)
INS Sharada (P55)
INS Sujata (P56)
 South Korea
 India
1,890 tonnes Can be armed and upgraded to light frigate standard if needed.[16]

Patrol vessels

Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (19)
Car Nicobar class Patrol vessels Fleet I
INS Car Nicobar (T69)
INS Chetlat(T70)
INS Kora Divh (T71)
INS Cheriyam (T72)
INS Cankaraso (T73)
INS Kondul (T74)
INS Kalpeni (T75)
INS Kabra (T76)
INS Koswari (T77)
INS Karuva (T78)Fleet II: FOWJFAC
INS Tarmugli (T91)
INS Tillanchang(T92)
INS Tihayu (T93)
INS Tarasa (T94)
 India 325 tonnes
Bangaram class Patrol vessels INS Bangaram (T65)
INS Bitra (T66)
INS Batti Malv (T67)
INS Baratang (T68)
 India 260 tonnes
Trinkat class Patrol vessels INS Trinkat (T61)  India 260 tonnes

Patrol boats

Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (109)
Immediate Support Vessel Patrol boats 23 in service  India 60 tonnes 23 in service as of September 2015. Used by ONGC to protect off-shore establishments.[17]
Super Dvora class Patrol boats 6 in service  Israel 50 tonnes
Solas Marine fast interceptor boat Patrol boats 80 in service[citation needed]  Sri Lanka 40 tonnes Operated by Sagar Prahari Bal.[18]
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