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The Indian Navy, the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces, operated a fleet of about 145 surface combatant vessels and submarines as of November 2025. By inventory, the Indian Navy's principal assets include its aircraft carriers – the service has operated four aircraft carriers since 1961, and submarines – which presently includes a strategic submarine force. It also operates a fleet of amphibious assault ships, guided missile destroyers, and stealth frigates amongst others. However, it still lacks certain capability-specific assets such as mine countermeasures vessels, and has quantitatively inadequate fleet of certain vessels such as attack submarines.

The Indian Naval fleet inventory is divided amongst its three regional formations: Western Naval Command: Headquartered in Mumbai, it consists of the Western Fleet – responsible for naval operations in the Arabian Sea, which flanks India's western coastline. Given its geographical location, it is central to any conflict involving Pakistan. Eastern Naval Command: Headquartered in Visakhapatnam, it consists of the Eastern Fleet – responsible for naval operations in the Bay of Bengal, which flanks India's eastern coastline. In addition, it serves as the home command of India strategic submarine fleet – which oversees the country's nuclear second-strike deterrence force. Southern Naval Command: Headquartered in Kochi, it is the Indian Navy's largest command – responsible for service's training requirements.

The Indian Navy's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan for the period 2012–2027 had set the objective of the service becoming a 250-ship fleet by 2035. However, as of November 2025, the service is expected to achieve a fleet size of over 200 ships by 2035. Additionally, the Indian Naval Air Arm operates more than 250 aircraft, including carrier-based aircraft, helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft, in support of the fleet.

Heritage fleet Sailing ship Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note Kaundinya-class INSV Kaundinya - 70 2025 Karwar Stitched sailing ship built in honor of Kaundinya I, with its design based on ancient paintings found in Ajanta Caves.

Submarine fleet

Nuclear ballistic missile submarine (3) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note INS Arihant S2 6,000 2016 Visakhapatnam First ever indigenously-built class of nuclear ballistic missile submarines. INS Arighaat S3 2024INS AridhamanS47,0002026Attack submarine (16) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note S21 1,800 2017 Mumbai Indian-specific variant of the . S22 2019Karwar S23 2021 S24 2021 Mumbai S25 2023 S26 2025 S57 3,076 1987 Mumbai Indian-specific variant of the (P.877). S59 1988 S60 1988 Visakhapatnam S61 1989 S62 1991 S65 2000 S44 1,850 1986 Mumbai Indian-specific variant of the Type 209/1500 submarine. S45 1986 S46 1992 S47 1994

Surface fleet Aircraft carriers Aircraft carrier (2) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note INS Vikrant R11 45,000 2022 Karwar First indigenously-built aircraft carrier. Kiev class INS Vikramaditya R33 45,000 2013 Karwar Ex-Soviet and Russian aircraft cruiser Gorshkov; refurbished and sold to India in 2004.

Amphibious warfare ships Amphibious transport dock (1) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note INS Jalashwa L41 16,590 2007 Visakhapatnam Ex-USS Trenton; refurbished and sold to India in 2007.Landing Ship Tank (4) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note INS Shardul L16 5,650 2007 Kochi Follow-on of the Magar Class Landing Ship Tanks . INS Kesari L15 2008 Sri Vijaya Puram INS Airavat L24 2009 Visakhapatnam INS Gharial L23 5,665 1997 Visakhapatnam Landing Craft Utility (8) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note Mk. IV LCU INS LCU 51 L51 830 2017 Sri Vijaya Puram Follow-on of the Mk. III LCU class. 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

Destroyer (13) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note D66 7,400 2021 MumbaiUpgraded derivative of the Kolkata-class destroyers. D67 2022 Karwar D68 2023 Mumbai D69 2025 D63 7,400 2014 Mumbai Upgraded derivative of Delhi-class destroyers. D64 2015 D65 2016 Karwar D61 6,200 1997 Visakhapatnam First class of indigenously-built destroyers. D60 1999 D62 2001 D52 4,974 1982 Visakhapatnam Indian-derivative of the destroyers. D54 1986 D55 1987

Frigates

Frigate (20) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note INS Nilgiri F33 6,670 2025 Visakhapatnam Upgraded derivative of Shivalik class frigates.INS HimgiriF342025INS Udaygiri F352025INS TaragiriF412026INS DunagiriF362026INS MahendragiriF382026 F47 6,200 2010 Visakhapatnam Indigenously-built frigates with low observability. F48 2011 F49 2012 F40 4,035 2003 Mumbai Improved derivative of the Krivak-III frigate. F43 2003 F44 2004 F45 2012 F50 2012 F51 2013 F70 2024 Karwar F71 2025 INS Brahmaputra F31 3,850 2000 Mumbai Upgraded derivative of the . F39 2004 F37 2005

Corvettes

Corvette (23) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note Arnala class P68 1,490 2025 Visakhapatnam ASW SWC vessels for anti-submarine warfare in littoral waters. To replace the former . P692025INS AnjadipP73 2026INS AgrayP36 2026 Mahe class P801,1002025MumbaiINS MalwanP812026Karwar INS Kamorta P28 3,300 2014 Visakhapatnam Dedicated anti-submarine warfare vessels. INS Kadmatt P29 2016 INS Kiltan P30 2017 INS Kavaratti P31 2020 INS Kora P61 1,400 1998 Visakhapatnam Dedicated anti-surface warfare vessels. INS Kirch P62 2001 INS Kulish P63 2001 Sri Vijaya Puram INS Karmuk P64 2004 INS Kuthar P46 1,350 1990 Visakhapatnam Successor to the IN's Petya II corvettes. INS Khanjar P47 1991 INS Vibhuti K45 455 1991 Mumbai Customised derivative of the Tarantul-class corvette; used in an anti-surface role. INS Vipul K46 1992 INS Vinash K47 1993 INS Vidyut K48 1995 INS Nashak K83 1994 INS Pralaya K91 2002 INS Prabal K92 2002

Patrol vessels Offshore Patrol Vessel (10) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note Saryu class INS Saryu P54 2,300 2013 Sri Vijaya Puram Used for maritime patrol operations. INS Sunayna P57 2013 Kochi INS Sumedha P58 2014 Sri Vijaya Puram INS Sumitra P59 2014 Chennai Sukanya class INS Sukanya P50 1,900 1989 Mumbai Doubled as light frigates; served additional role as missile test platforms. INS Subhadra P51 1990 INS Suvarna P52 1991 INS Savitri P53 1990 Visakhapatnam INS Sharda P55 1991 Kochi INS Sujata P56 1993Fast Attack Craft (19)ClassImageBoatOriginHomeportNote INS Car Nicobar T69 293 2009 Chennai Follow on of the Bangaram class vessels. INS Chetlat T70 2009 INS Cora Divh T71 2009 Sri Vijaya Puram INS Cheriyam T72 2009 INS Cankaraso T73 2010 Goa INS Kondul T74 2010 INS Kalpeni T75 2010 Kochi INS Kabra T76 2011 INS Koswari T77 2011 Karwar INS Karuva T78 2011 Mumbai T93315 2016 KarwarFollow on of the Bangaram class vessels; the first water jet-propelled ships in the IN. T92 2017 Visakhapatnam INS Tarasa T94 2017 Mumbai INS Bangaram T65 260 2006 Sri Vijaya Puram Used for SAR and naval interdiction. INS Bitra T66 2006 INS Batti Malv T67 2006 INS Baratang T68 2006 INS Trinkat T62 260 2000 Visakhapatnam Used for SAR. INS Tarmugli T66 2001Patrol Boat (117) Class Image Boat Origin Homeport Note Immediate Support Vessel 23 in service 81st ISV Squadron: T-11, T-12, T-13, T-14, T-15, T-16, T-17 60 2014 Mumbai Used by ONGC to protect off-shore establishments. 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 FAC T-83 60 1998 Mumbai Used for coastal security operations. FAC T-84 Solas Marine FIC 76 in service — 40 2013–2017 Distributed across all Naval commands Operated by Sagar Prahari Bal. Couach Type 1300 FIC — 15 in service — 12 2010–2012 Used for harbor patrol.

Auxiliary fleet Replenishment ships Replenishment Oiler (4) Class Image Ship Origin Note Deepak class INS Deepak A50 27,500 2011 Serves dual roles of fleet support and HADR INS Shakti A57 2011 Jyoti class INS Jyoti A58 35,900 1996 Indian variant of the Komandarm Fedko-class oilers. Aditya class INS Aditya A59 24,612 2000 Modified version of the Deepak-class oilers.

Instrumentation ships Instrumentation Ship (2) Class Image Ship Origin Note Anvesh class INS Anvesh A41 11,300 2022 Used to test components of India's BMD programme. Dhruv class INS Dhruv A40 15,000 2021 Used for SIGINT. Jointly operated by NTRO, DRDO, and the Indian Navy.

Research and survey vessels Survey vessel (10) Class Image Ship Origin Note Sandhayak-class (2023) INS Sandhayak J18 3,300 2024 Will replace the older Sandhayak class. INS Nirdeshak J19 2024INS IkshakJ232025INS SanshodhakJ242026 Makar class INS Makar J31 500 2012 First catamaran survey vessel in the IN. Sandhayak class (1981) INS Investigator J15 1,800 1990 Currently being phased out. INS Jamuna J16 1991 INS Sutlej J17 1993 INS Darshak J21 2001 INS Sarvekshak J22 2002Research vessel (1) Class Image Ship Origin Note Sagardhwani class INS Sagardhwani A74 2,050 1994 Used for oceanographic research by the NPOL.

Torpedo trials craft (1) Class Image Ship Origin Note Astradharani class INS Astradharani A61 650 2015 Used as testing platform for underwater weapons system.

Diving support vessels Diving support vessel (3) Class Image Ship Homeport Origin Note Nistar class INS Nistar A16 9,350 2025 Visakapatnam First indigenously designed class of diving support vessels.INS NipunA172026MumbaiDiving Support Craft INS A20A203902025KochiSmall DSC built by Titagarh Rail Systems Limited. 4 more under construction. Nireekshak class INS Nireekshak A15 2,160 1989 Visakapatnam Will be replaced by the Nistar-class support vessels.

Deep-submergence rescue vehicle (2) Class Image Boat Origin Note DSAR DSAR-1 – 28 2018 Used for submarine rescue; Paired with the Nistar-class diving support vessels. DSAR-2 — 2019

Training ships Training ship (6) Class Image Ship Pennant No. Origin Note Tir class INS Tir A86 3,200 Dedicated cadet training ship. Tarangini class INS Tarangini A75 500 Used for sail training.INS Tarangini Official website INS Sudarshini A77 Varuna class — INS Varuna – 110 Used for sail training. Mhadei class INSV Mhadei A76 23 Used for solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation. INSV Tarini —

Tugboats Tugboat (26) Class Image Boat Pennant No. Origin NoteBhishm classINS Yuvan——25 tonne bollard pull tugsINS Ojas— Gaj class INS Gaj A51 560 — IRS class — INS Himmat — 472 50 tonne bollard pull tugs INS Dhiraj — INS Sahas — INS Veeran — Madan Singh class — INS Madan Singh — 382 — INS Shambhu Singh — Bhim class — INS Bhim — 373 — INS Balshil — INS Ajral — Nakul class — INS Nakul — 373 — INS Arjun — B.C. Dutt class — INS B. C. Dutt — 355 — INS Tarafdar — Arga class — INS Arga — 239 — INS Bali — INS Anup —INS 148—INS 149—INS 150— Buland class — INS Buland —10025 tonne bollard pull tugs INS Balwan — INS Sahayak — Sarthi class — INS Sarthi — 100 25 tonne bollard pull tugs

Miscellaneous vessels Ferry (13) Class Image Ship Pennant No. Origin Note Manoram class — INS Manoram — 578 — INS Vihar — — INS Ankola — Shalimar class (50 men) — INS Neelam — 218 — INS Mohini — — INS — Shalimar class (250 men) — INS Manohar — 175 — INS — — INS Modak — — INS Mangal — — INS Madhur — — INS Manorama —INS Manjula 786

Floating dock (2) Class Image Ship Pennant No. Origin Note Floating Dock Navy (FDN) FDN-1 — — Lifting capacity of 11,500. Deployed at Sri Vijaya Puram. FDN-2 - Lifting capacity of 8,000. Deployed at Sri Vijaya Puram.