List of ships of the Indian Navy
Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian armed forces. The Indian Navy safeguards our maritime boundary in wartime and peace. The Indian Navy is also a ‘Blue Water Navy’ which operates globally in deep waters of open oceans. India Navy currently operates 1 active aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, and another aircraft carrier INS Vishal is under construction. The Indian Navy has 11 Destroyers, 13 Figattes and 19 Corvettes. The Indian Navy operates a large fleet of attack submarines which total 16 in number.
List of Indian Navy Ships
Class |
Details |
Name of Ships |
Destroyers |
Destroyers is the biggest class of ship operated by the Indian Navy. Destroyers have armaments for all 3 dimensions air, surface, and sub-surface. Destroyers in the Indian Navy are armed with armaments like Bramhis, Barak-8, Torpedoes, etc. |
Rajput Class Destroyers-
Delhi Class Destroyers-
Kolkata Class Destroyer-
Visakhapatnam Class Destroyer-
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Frigates |
Frigates is the second biggest ship operated by the Indian Navy. There are a total of 13 Frigates in the Indian Navy. |
And There are 7 other Frigates. |
Corvettes |
Coverretes are small size attack ships. Corvettes are highly maneuverable and have surface-to-surface and surface-to-air fighting capabilities. Some Coverretes have anti-submarine capability also. |
And there are 15 other Corvettes |
Submarines |
Submarines is an underwater attack ship. Submarines are capable of destroying enemy targets below the water. In India, there are both conventional and nuclear-powered submarines. |
And there are 11 other Submarines.
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