SUBMARINES OF INDIAN NAVY

29th July, 2021

Introduction

  • A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.
  • The Indian Navy currently operates fourteen diesel powered submarines and two nuclear powered submarines.
  • India's submarine fleet is based at two locations: Visakhapatnam on the east coast and Mumbai on the west coast.

Capabilities at a Glance

  • Total Submarines in Fleet: 16. It includes
  • Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBNs)
  • Nuclear-Powered attack submarines (SSNs)
  • Diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs)
  • Air-independent propulsion (AIP) enabled

In Service

Class

Type

Boats

Origin

Arihant class

Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)

INS Arihant (S2)

India

Shishumar class

Attack submarine

INS Shishumar (S44)
INS Shankush (S45)
INS Shalki (S46)
INS Shankul (S47)

West Germany
India

Kalvari class

Attack submarine

INS Kalvari (S21)
INS Khanderi (S22)
INS Karanj (S23)

France
India

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

 

Under Construction

Class

Type

Boats

Origin

Nuclear submarines (3)

Arihant class

Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)

INS Arighat (S3)
S4 (Code name)
S4*(code name)

India

Diesel-electric submarines (3)

Kalvari class

Attack submarine

INS Vela (2019)
INS Vagir (2020)
INS Vagsheer[4]

France
India

 

Planned

Class

Type

Boats

Origin

Nuclear submarines (10)

S5 class

Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)

3

 India

Project 75 Alpha

Attack submarine (SSN)

6

 India

Akula class

Attack submarine (SSN)

1

 Russia

Diesel-electric submarines (6)

Project 75I-class submarine

Attack submarine (SSN); Cruise missile submarine (SSG)

6

 India

 

Decommissioned

Class

Ships

Origin

Nuclear-powered attack submarines (2)

Charlie class

INS Chakra (K-43)

Soviet Union

Chakra (Improved
Akula I) class

INS Chakra (S71)

Russia

Diesel-electric submarines (10)

Kalvari class

INS Kalvari (S23)
INS Khanderi (S22)
INS Karanj (S21)
INS Kursura (S20)

Soviet Union

Vela class

INS Vela (S40)
INS Vagir (S41)
INS Vagli (S42)
INS Vagsheer (S43)

Soviet Union

Sindhughosh class

INS Sindhurakshak (S63)
INS Sindhuvir (S58)

Russia

Soviet Union

 

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