Flag of Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is organised into three commands under Flag Officer Commanding in Chief : (1) Western Naval Command (Mumbai), (2) Eastern Naval Command (Vishakhapattnam); (3) Southern Naval Command (Cochin). The navy has two fleets—the Western Fleet and the Eastern Fleet.
Ships of the Indian Fleet
India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant has been converted into a museum.
1. Aircraft Carrier—INS Virat, INS Vikramaditya (new Indian name for aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov acquired from Russia.)
2. Cruisers—INS Mysore a Colony-class cruiser, INS Aditya.
3. Destroyers—INS Rajput, Ranjit, Gomati, Godavari and Ganga, INS Ranvir (awarded the trophy of the Best Ship of the Indian Navy on April 13, 2000)
4. Submarines—Khanderi, Karanj, Kalveri, Kursurar. All these were acquired from the Soviet Union. INS Shishumar acquired from West Germany. India's only nuclear powered submarine INS Chakra has been acquired from the Soviet Union on lease. The construction of submarines has been undertaken by the country's premier ship-building firm, the Mazagaon Docks Limited, Mumbai and the first Indian built submarine for the Navy 'Shalki' was commissioned on Feb. 7, 1992, INS Sindhushastra (inducted into the Indian Navy on July 19, 2000). Besides, India has placed orders with France for the supply of six French Scorpene submarines at an estimated cost of $ 3 billion (Rs. 1,500 crore). Arrangements are also being made to build this type of submarine at Mazagaon Docks in Mumbai with the technology transfer from France.
5. Frigates—INS Nilgiri, INS Himgiri, INS Brahmputra, Beas, Betwa, Kirpan, Kuthar, Talwar and Trishul, Khukrhi (it was lost during Indo-Pak War, 1971), INS Udaigiri, INS Dunagiri, INS Taragiri, INS Vindhyagiri.
6. Mine Sweepers—INS Bhatkal, (Indian made), INS Konkan, Karwar, Kakinada, Cannanore, Cuddalore, Basseid, Bimlipatam and INS Bulsar mine sweeper.
7. Survey Ships—INS Darshak, Investigator, Jamuna, Sutlej.
Among other Indian made naval crafts are INS Ajay, Abhay and Akshay (sea-ward defence boats), INS Dhruvak (a mooring vessel). INS Darshak, an indigenously built hydrographic survey ship was commissioned into the Indian Navy on April 28, 2001.
8. 'Sea Bird'—India's biggest Naval base-The foundation of India's biggest naval base, christened 'Sea Bird' was laid by Prime Minister, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi on October 23, 1986. The base is being built at Karwar in Karnataka.
9. Shalki—India made submarine. Submarine killer (SSK) submarine.
10. Sailing Ship—INS Tarangini.
Naval Academy—The foundation stone of Indian Naval Academy was laid by Prime Minister Mr. Rajiv Gandhi on Jan. 17, 1987 at Ezhimala near Cannore in Kerala.
Other Newly Acquired Ships
(1) INS Gaj—It is the Indian Navy's biggest tug built for rowing large ships, fire fighting as also for salvage and rescue operation in deep sea.
(2) Sagar Samrat—It is a self-propelled drilling ship belonging to the Oil and Natural Gas Commission.
(3) The Gautam Buddha—It is the biggest ship in the Indian Merchant Navy with a 1,29,530 DWT bulk delivered to the Shipping Corporation of India at Hiroshima by Mitsubishy on May 24, 1974.
(4) B.S.D. Cochin—It is the biggest dredger made in India by the Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata.
(5) M.V. Harshvardhan—A luxury passenger cum-cargo ship.
(6) M.T. Lokmanya Tilak—Shipping Corporation of India's overseas tanker built in Japan.
(7) M.V. Lok Priti—The 1,26,000 cwl bulk career designed and built by Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers. It was launched on February 7, 1978.
(8) Sagar Kanya—One of the largest and most modern oceanographic research vessels acquired by India from West Germany.
(9) INS Delhi and INS Mumbai are other ships of destroyer category of the Indian Navy.
(10) INS Mumbai and INS Kirch Commissioned—The Indian Navy commissioned two warships INS Mumbai guided missile destroyer and INS Kirch guided missile corvettes in Mumbai on January 22, 2001 strengthening its five power.
(11) INS Kulish Commissioned—INS Kulish, a 1500-tonne frontline warship indigenously designed by Navy and built by Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineer, was commissioned by W. Bengal Governor in Kolkata on August 20, 2001.
Another warship INS Tarasa has also been inducted in the Indian Navy in August 2001 and has been deputed in Port Blair in Andaman.
(12) INS Prabal—Indigenously manufactured destroyer ship INS Prabal was inducted in the Indian Navy on April 11, 2002 in Mumbai.
(13) INS Gaj—The Naval Ship, INS Gaj built by Hindustan Shipyard was included in Indian Navy on Oct. 10, 2002. Its chief function is to assist vessels in emergency in the sea.
(14) CGS 'Sarojini Naidu'—It is a new fast patrol vessel included in the Coast Guard on Nov. 11, 2002.
(15) INS Pralaya—Equipped with missiles hitting from surface to surface India's naval vessel INS Pralaya was included in the western command of India's navy on Dec. 19, 2002.
(16) INS Shivalik—India's first stealth ship. It has been inducted into the Indian Navy in April 2004
(17) INS Talwar and INS Trishul—These warships have been built by Russia for Indian Navy and they were inducted into the Indian Navy in June 2003. It may be recalled that a deal was struck for them with Russia in 1997.
(18) INS Kolkata—The Indian Navy's warship INS Kolkata under construction in Mazgaon Docks in Mumbai, with the proposed capacity of 6800 Tonne, had its Jalavtaran on March 30, 2006.
(19) INS Jalashwa—INS Jalashwa, the first Landing Platform Dock (LPD) purchased from the United States,joined the Eastern Fleet of the Navy on Sept. 13, 2007.
(20) Missiles—(1) Agni—Surface to Surface (2) Prithwi—Surface to Surface (3) Nag—Anti Tank missile (4) Trishul—Surface to Air (5)``Akash—surface to air with a range of 25 km. (6) Dhanush—a naval version of 'Prithvi' was test fired successfully on Dec. 28, 2005. Trishul was again successfully tested on March 25 and 26, 2004 and Jan. 19, 2005 and again on December 28, 2005. The latest launch took place from a ship anchored in the Bay of Bengal between Paradip and Chandipur off the coast of Orrisa. The latest two test flights of Akash took place on December 3 and 7, 2005 respectively from Chandipur, Orissa. The latest test flight of 'Nag' was carried out on March 19, 2005 at an army range near Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. The Trishul missile was again test fired on April 26, 2005 from Chandipur Test range Orissa. It was successfully test fired again. Prithvi's latest successful testfiring took place on June 11, 2006 from a place near Balasore (Orissa).
BrahMos—BrahMos, a supersonic cruise missile with a range of 290 km and operating on fire and forget principle was successfully flight tested on April 28, 2002 from the Interim Test Range near Balasore in Orissa.
The Indo-Russian joint venture supersonic cruise missile BrahMos with a range of 500 km was test fired for the first time in a 'land-to-land role' in Pokhran (Rajasthan) on Dec. 21, 2004. So far it had been tested from warships only. With this, India became the only country besides USA and Russia to acquire this capability. BrahMos was again successfully test fired on April 15, 2005 from Indian Navy ship INS Rajput in the Arabian sea. It was its 10th test flight with live warhead. In a fresh development, India's high-tech supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, which is being produced in collaboration with Russia, has been cleaned for export.Chile may perhaps be the first buyer as per press reports. The land army version of BrahMos was successfully test fired on November 30, 2005. Its latest successful testfiring was carried out on January 20, 2009 from Pokharan range.
Astra—India has brought out a new air to air missile 'Astra'. India has conducted a successful test flight of Astra in 2003 itself.
(21) Barak Missile System—The Indian Navy will soon receive the Barak Missile System from Israel, in a deal worth $300 million.
(22) Others—Induction of Karan : After Arjun, the Army is going to be equipped with another superior tank Karan which will have the best features of Arjun and T-72 tank Indian Armoured Corps Current mainstay. Karan is being built at Avadi.
Indo-Brazilian Collaboration for Early Warning System—On February 9, 2005, India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tied up with Brazilian aviation major Embraer for the development of an airborne early warning system.
INXFAC-82-Extra-fast Attack Craft for Indian Navy—Israel has supplied to the Indian Navy the Extra-fast Attack Craft, INXFAC-82, the third in the series of XFAC class of vessels to have been acquired by India from the Israel Aircraft Industries.
The fastest craft in its class of vessels in India's possession, the INXFAC-82 can travel at a top speed of 40 knots per hour or 75 kms per hour.
Gorshkov deal with Russia—A deal for the acquisition of Russia's aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov was finalised in January 2004. With the induction of this aircraft carrier into the Indian Navy, India's naval defence will get a shot in the arm.
As per press reports, Admiral Gorshkov will be re-christened Vikramaditya after the warrior king of ancient India.
Navy's New Fast Track Craft Launched—Indian Navy's new indigenously-built fast track craft Bangaram was launched on Dec. 11, 2004 at Kolkata.
INS Kadamba Launched—Defence Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee commissioned on May 31, 2005 INS Kadamba at Karwar, Karnataka which would be Navy's third operational base after Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
'Sahyadri' Launched—Indian Navy's new frigate 'Sahyadri', built in Mazagaon Docks, Mumbai sailed into sea after its launch in Mumbai on May 28, 2005. It is the third and final frigate of Project-1 class stealth frigates.
Akash Test-Fired with Live Warhead—For the first time in the history of India's defence research and development, a live warhead was used while launching the surface-to-air missile Akash from the integrated test range at Chandipur-on-sea near Balasore (Orissa) on Nov. 30, 2004.
'Pinaka' Testfired—Multi-barrel rocket system 'Pinaka' underwent a successful trial at Chandipur on sea on May 27, 2005.
Its talest successful test firing was carried out on 28-29 March, 2006 from integrated test range situated in Chandipur, Orissa.
Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA) Lakshya Launched—India successfully tested an indigenously developed Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA) Lakshya from a defence base in Orissa on January 3, 2007. It was test flown from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Balasore.
Lakshya is a sub-sonic, reusable aerial target system is remote controlled from the ground and designed to impart training to pilots for weapon engagements.
Shaurya Missile Testfired—India tested a new 600 km range 'Shaurya Ballistic Missile, which can fired from underground silos unlike the Prithvi and Agni missiles on November 12, 2008.
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Fortune Institute of International Business
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