| Indian Navy | |
|---|---|
| Bharatiya Nausena | |
Ensign of the Indian Navy | |
| Country | India |
| Role | Naval warfare |
TheIndian Navy, which is thenaval warfare branch of theIndian Armed Forces, has approximately around 145 surface combatants and submarines 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] However, as of November 2025, the service expects to achieve a fleet size of over 200 ships and submarines by the time and the numbers could reach only 230 in 2037.[1][3]
By inventory, the IN's principal assets include itsaircraft carrier component – the service has operated a total of four aircraft carriers since 1961; itssubmarine component – which presently includes astrategic submarine force; and itsamphibious component – which principally overseeshumanitarian operations.[4] Nevertheless, the IN still lacks certain capability-specific assets – such asmine 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 ofKaundinya I, with its design based on ancient paintings found inAjanta Caves.[9] | ||
| Aircraft carrier (2 in service) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
| Vikrant class | INSVikrant | R11 | 45,000 | 2022 | Karwar | First indigenously-built aircraft carrier.[14] | ||
| Kiev class | INSVikramaditya | R33 | 45,000 | 2013 | Karwar | Ex-aircraft cruiserGorshkov; 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 | INSJalashwa | L41 | 16,590 | 2007 | United States | Visakhapatnam | Ex-USSTrenton; 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 | INSGharial | L23 | 5,665 | 1997 | Visakhapatnam | |||
| Shardul class | INSShardul | L16 | 5,650 | 2007 | Kochi | Follow-on of theMagar Class Landing Ship Tanks.[17] | ||
| INSKesari | L15 | 2008 | Sri Vijaya Puram | |||||
| INSAiravat | 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 theMk. 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 theKolkata-class destroyers.[18] | ||
| INS Mormugao | D67 | 2022 | Karwar | |||||
| INS Imphal | D68 | 2023 | Mumbai | |||||
| INS Surat | D69 | 2025 | ||||||
| Kolkata class | INS Kolkata | D63 | 7,400 | 2014 | Mumbai | Upgraded derivative ofDelhi-class destroyers.[18] | ||
| INS Kochi | D64 | 2015 | ||||||
| INS Chennai | D65 | 2016 | Karwar | |||||
| 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 theKashin 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 | INSNilgiri | F33 | 6,670 | 2025 | Visakhapatnam | Upgraded derivative ofShivalik class frigates.[21] | ||
| INSHimgiri | F34 | |||||||
| INSUdaygiri | F35 | |||||||
| Shivalik class | INS Shivalik | F47 | 6,200 | 2010 | Visakhapatnam | Indigenously-built frigates withlow observability.[22] | ||
| INS Satpura | F48 | 2011 | ||||||
| INS Sahyadri | F49 | 2012 | ||||||
| Talwar class | INS Talwar | F40 | 4,035 | 2003 | Mumbai | Improved derivative of theKrivak-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 | INSBrahmaputra | F31 | 3,850 | 2000 | Mumbai | Upgraded derivative of theGodavari class.[24] | ||
| INS Betwa | F39 | 2004 | ||||||
| INS Beas | F37 | 2005 | ||||||
| Corvettes (20 in service) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
| INS Arnala | P68 | 1,490 | 2025 | Visakhapatnam | Dedicated ASW fleet envisaged to replace the formerAbhay-classcorvette.[25] | ||
| INSAndroth | P69 | |||||||
| INSMahe | P80 | 1,100 | Mumbai | |||||
| Kamorta class | INSKamorta | P28 | 3,300 | 2014 | Visakhapatnam | Dedicatedanti-submarine warfare vessels.[26] | ||
| INSKadmatt | P29 | 2016 | ||||||
| INSKiltan | P30 | 2017 | ||||||
| INSKavaratti | P31 | 2020 | ||||||
| Kora class | INSKora | P61 | 1,400 | 1998 | Visakhapatnam | Dedicatedanti-surface warfare vessels. | ||
| INSKirch | P62 | 2001 | ||||||
| INSKulish | P63 | 2001 | Sri Vijaya Puram | |||||
| INSKarmuk | P64 | 2004 | ||||||
| Khukri class | INSKuthar | P46 | 1,350 | 1990 | Visakhapatnam | Successor to the IN'sPetya II corvettes.[27] | ||
| INSKhanjar | P47 | 1991 | ||||||
| Veer class | INSVibhuti | K45 | 455 | 1991 | Mumbai | Customised derivative of theTarantul-class corvette; used in ananti-surface role.[28] | ||
| INSVipul | K46 | 1992 | ||||||
| INSVinash | K47 | 1993 | ||||||
| INSVidyut | K48 | 1995 | ||||||
| INSNashak | K83 | 1994 | ||||||
| INSPralaya | K91 | 2002 | ||||||
| INSPrabal | K92 | 2002 | ||||||
| Offshore patrol vessels (10 in service) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Boat | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Homeport | Note |
| Saryu class | INSSaryu | P54 | 2,300 | 2013 | Sri Vijaya Puram | Used formaritime patrol operations.[29] | ||
| INSSunayna | P57 | 2013 | Kochi | |||||
| INSSumedha | P58 | 2014 | Sri Vijaya Puram | |||||
| INSSumitra | P59 | 2014 | Chennai | |||||
| Sukanya class | INSSukanya | P50 | 1,900 | 1989 | Mumbai | Doubled as light frigates; served additional role as missile test platforms.[30] | ||
| INSSubhadra | P51 | 1990 | ||||||
| INSSuvarna | P52 | 1991 | ||||||
| INSSavitri | P53 | 1990 | Visakhapatnam | |||||
| INSSharda | P55 | 1991 | Kochi | |||||
| INSSujata | 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 | |||||||
| INSCar Nicobar | T69 | 293[31] | 2009 | Chennai | Follow on of theBangaram class vessels.[32] | |||
| INSChetlat | T70 | 2009 | ||||||
| INSCora Divh | T71 | 2009 | Sri Vijaya Puram | |||||
| INSCheriyam | T72 | 2009 | ||||||
| INSCankaraso | T73 | 2010 | Goa | |||||
| INSKondul | T74 | 2010 | ||||||
| INSKalpeni | T75 | 2010 | Kochi | |||||
| INSKabra | T76 | 2011 | ||||||
| INSKoswari | T77 | 2011 | Karwar | |||||
| INSKaruva | T78 | 2011 | Mumbai | |||||
| Fleet 2 - FOWJFAC - 3 in service | ||||||||
| INS Tihayu | T92 | 315[33] | 2016 | Karwar | Follow on of theBangaram class vessels; the firstwater jet-propelled ships in the IN.[32] | |||
| INS Tillanchang (T92) | T93 | 2017 | Visakhapatnam | |||||
| INSTarasa | T94 | 2017 | Mumbai | |||||
| Bangaram class | INSBangaram | T65 | 260 | 2006 | Sri Vijaya Puram | Used forSAR and naval interdiction.[34] | ||
| INSBitra | T66 | 2006 | ||||||
| INSBatti Malv | T67 | 2006 | ||||||
| INSBaratang | T68 | 2006 | ||||||
| Trinkat class | INSTrinkat | T62 | 260 | 2000 | Visakhapatnam | Used forSAR.[34] | ||
| INSTarmugli | 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 byONGC 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 bySagar 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 | INSDeepak | A50 | 27,500 | 2011 | Serves dual roles of fleet support andHADR[41] | ||
| INSShakti | A57 | 2011 | |||||
| Jyoti class | INSJyoti | A58 | 35,900 | 1996 | Indian variant of theKomandarm Fedko-class oilers.[42] | ||
| Aditya class | INSAditya | A59 | 24,612 | 2000 | Modified version of theDeepak-class oilers.[43] | ||
| Instrumentation ships (2 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
| Anvesh class | INSAnvesh | A41 | 11,300 | 2022 | Tested component of India'sBMD programme.[44] | ||
| Dhruv class | INSDhruv | A40 | 15,000 | 2021 | Used forSIGINT. Jointly operated byNTRO,DRDO, and theIndian Navy.[45] | ||
| Survey vessels (10 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
| Sandhayak-class (2023) | INSSandhayak | J18 | 3,300 | 2024 | Will replace the olderSandhayak class.[46] | ||
| INSNirdeshak | J19 | ||||||
| INSIkshak | J23 | 2025 | |||||
| Makar class | INSMakar | J31 | 500 | 2012 | Firstcatamaran survey vessel in the IN.[47] | ||
| Sandhayak class (1981) | INSInvestigator | J15 | 1,800 | 1990 | Currently being phased out.[48] | ||
| INSJamuna | J16 | 1991 | |||||
| INSSutlej | J17 | 1993 | |||||
| INSDarshak | J21 | 2001 | |||||
| INSSarvekshak | J22 | 2002 | |||||
| Research vessel (1 in service) | |||||||
| Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
| Sagardhwani class | INSSagardhwani | A74 | 2,050 | 1994 | Used for oceanographic research by theNPOL.[49] | ||
| Diving support vessel (2 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
| Nistar class | INSNistar | A16 | 9,350 | 2025 | First indigenously designed diving support vessel[50] | ||
| Nireekshak class | INSNireekshak | A15 | 2,160 | 1989 | Will be replaced by theNistar-class support vessels.[51] | ||
| Torpedo trials craft (1 in service) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | No. | Disp. (t) | Comm. | Origin | Note |
| Astradharani class | INSAstradharani | 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 forsubmarine rescue; Paired with theNistar-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 designed byTitagarh Rail Systems to undertake coastal diving operations.[54] | ||
| Training ships (6 in service) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
| Tir class | INSTir | A86 | 3,200 | Dedicated cadet training ship.[55] | ||
| Tarangini class | INSTarangini | A75 | 500 | Used forsail training.[56] | ||
| INSSudarshini | A77 | |||||
| Varuna class | — | INSVaruna | – | 110 | Used forsail training.[56] | |
| Mhadei class | INSVMhadei | A76 | 23 | Used for solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation.[57] | ||
| INSVTarini | — | |||||
| Tug Ships (32 in service) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Boat | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
| Bhishm class | INSYuvan | — | — | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs[58] | ||
| INSOjas | — | |||||
| Gaj class | INSGaj | A51 | 560 | — | ||
| IRS class | — | INSHimmat | — | 472 | 50 tonne bollard pull tugs[59][60] | |
| INSDhiraj | — | |||||
| INSSahas | — | |||||
| INSVeeran | — | |||||
| Madan Singh class | — | INSMadan Singh | — | 382 | — | |
| INSShambhu Singh | — | |||||
| Bhim class | — | INSBhim | — | 373 | — | |
| INSBalshil | — | |||||
| INSAjral | — | |||||
| Nakul class | — | INSNakul | — | 373 | — | |
| INSArjun | — | |||||
| B.C. Dutt class | — | INSB. C. Dutt | — | 355 | — | |
| INSTarafdar | — | |||||
| Arga class | — | INSArga | — | 239 | — | |
| INSBali | — | |||||
| INSAnup | — | |||||
| Bahadur class | — | INSNakul | — | 100 | — | |
| Anand class | — | INSAnand | — | 100 | — | |
| Buland class | — | INSBuland | — | 100 | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs[61][62][63] | |
| INSBalwan | — | |||||
| INSSahayak | — | |||||
| Balaram class | — | INS Balram | — | 216 | 20-tonne bollard pull tug | |
| INS Bajrang | — | |||||
| Sarthi class | — | INSSarthi | — | 100 | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs[64] | |
| Anjan-class | — | INSAnjan | — | 239 | 25 tonne bollard pull tugs | |
| INSAngad | — | |||||
| INSAnup | — | |||||
| INSAtak | — | |||||
| INSAjral | — | |||||
| Ferries (13 in service) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Image | Ship | Pennant No. | Disp. (t) | Origin | Note |
| Manoram class | — | INSManoram | — | 578 | ||
| — | INSVihar | — | ||||
| — | INSAnkola | — | ||||
| Shalimar class (50 men ferry) | — | INSNeelam | — | 218 | ||
| — | INSMohini | — | ||||
| — | INS | — | ||||
| Shalimar class (250 men ferry) | — | INSManohar | — | 175 | ||
| — | INS | — | ||||
| — | INSModak | — | ||||
| — | INSMangal | — | ||||
| — | INSMadhur | — | ||||
| — | INSManorama | — | ||||
| INSManjula[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 asMCA andACTCM 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 | — | INSHooghly | — | 1,700 | — | |
| — | — | |||||
| — | — | |||||
| — | — | |||||
| Ambika class | INSAmbika | — | 1000 | High Sulphur Diesel Oiler built byHSL in 1993 | ||
| Modest class | — | INSPurak | — | 731 | — | |
| INSPuran | — | |||||
| Poshak class | — | INSPoshak | — | 671 | — | |
| Vipul class | — | INSPamba | — | 578 | — | |
| INSPulakesin-1 | — | |||||
| INSAmbuda | — | |||||
| Corporated class | — | INSSB-I | — | 220 | — | |
| INSSB-II | — | |||||
| INSSB-V | — | |||||
| INSSB-VII | — | |||||
| Amrit-class victualling barge | — | INSAmrit | — | tonnes | — | |
| INSPankaj | — | |||||
| Sahayak-class hopper barge | — | INSSahayak | — | tonnes | — | |
| INSSevak | — | |||||
| 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 | INSKhadan | 1055 | — | Grab Dredger built byGSL | |
| Nikaraksha-class | INSNikarakshat | — | — | built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai | |
| INSKichodhara | — | ||||