World Navies Today - India

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World Navies Today: India

Revised 25 March 2002Version 1.17

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This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfarevessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibiousships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelledcraft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included.

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, arelisted in [brackets]. Navigation and surface-search radars are notlisted. All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may ormay not correspond to "official" designations.

Aircraft Carriers

Surface Combatants

Submarines

Amphibious Ships

Patrol Craft

Mine Countermeasures Vessels

Auxiliaries

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Aircraft Carriers

Note: India continues attempts to build or acquire additionalaircraft carriers. There are ongoing discussions about the possibletransfer of the Russian Gorshkov , probably refitted as a full-deckVSTOL carrier. This sale has been reported to be "imminent" forseveralyears, and there is no reason to believe it will actually take place.India has also announced plans to build a new "Air Defense Ship" (i.e.small carrier) of 32,000 tons displacement and 250 meters length. The"imminent" construction of this vessel has been announced regularlysince1997, but no action has been taken.

Viraat VSTOL aircraft carrier

Displacement: 28,706 tons full loadDimensions: 226.85 x 48.78 x 8.8 meters (744 x 160 x 29 feet)Propulsion: Steam turbines, 4 boilers, 2 shafts, 76,000 shp, 28 knotsCrew: 1550 Aviation: full length flight deck with skijump; 12 Sea Harrier, 9 SeaKingHangar: ??Troops: up to 750Radar: Type 965 early warningSonar: Type 184 hullFire Control: 2 Type 904 missile controlEW: intercept, chaff Armament: 2 40mm, 2 dual 30mm AA

Ex-RN light fleet carrier (HMS Hermes), converted to VSTOLcarrier. Has recently completed an overhaul, but severalplanned upgrades were cancelled. Overdue for replacementbut will remain in service until 2010.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesR22 Viraat 1959/87 WEST Bombay



Surface Combatants

Delhi class destroyers

Displacement: 6,700 tons full loadDimensions: 163 x 17 x 6.5 meters (535 x 55.5 x 21 feet)Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 10,000 bhp; 2 AM-50

boost gas turbines, 54,000 shp, 28 knotsCrew: 360 Aviation: helicopter deck and hangar; 2 Sea King helosRadar: LW-08 early warning, Top Plate 3-D air searchSonar: APSOH/2630 Spherion hullFire Control: Plank Shave, Bass Tilt,EW: Ajanta intercept, TQN-2 jammer Armament: 2 SA-N-7 SAM (48 missiles total), 16 SS-N-25 SSM, 1 100 mm

DP, 4 30 mm AA, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubesNew, Indian-design destroyer. Above data reflects actualequipment of lead ship. Three more are planned for

construction,to a modified design.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesD61 Delhi 1997D62 Mysore 1999 WEST BombayD63 Mumbai 2001

Rajput (Kashin) class light destroyers

Displacement: 4,950 tons full loadDimensions: 147 x 15.8 x 5 meters (482 x 52 x 16.5 feet)Propulsion: 4 M-3 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 94,000 shp, 35 knotsCrew: 365 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 Helix/Hormone heloRadar: Big Net early warningSonar: MF hull and MF VDSFire Control: 2 Peel Group missile control, 3 gun controlEW: Watch Dog intercept, Top Hat A&B intercept, chaff Armament: 2 SA-N-1 SAM (44 Goa missiles), 4 SS-N-2C Styx SSM,

1 dual 76.2 mm DP, 4 30 mm AA, 5 21 inch torpedo tubes, 2 RBU-6000ASWrocket launchers

A variant on the Soviet "Modified Kashin" class design,built in USSR for export. D52 may not be operable.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesD51 Rajput 1980 WEST BombayD52 Rana 1982 WEST BombayD53 Ranjit 1983 EAST Vishakapatnam



D54 Ranvir 1986 EAST VishakapatnamD55 Ranvijay 1988 WEST Bombay

Nilgiri class (Type 17) frigates

Displacement: approx. 4,500 tonsDimensions:Propulsion:Crew: Aviation: Armament:

A new class of three frigates being built in India. Detailshave been reported but are not reliably known.

Talwar class (Modified Krivak type) frigates

Displacement: approx. 3,780 tons full loadDimensions: 123.5 x 14.3 x 5 meters (405.2 x 46.9 x 16.4 feet)Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise gas turbines, 13,600 hp; 2 boost

gas turbines, 55,500 hp, 32 knotsCrew: 180 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar for 1 Ka-27 helo Armament: 16 Kh-35/Uran-E or 3M54/SS-NX-27 Club SSM, SA-N-7

SAM system (24 Smerch/Gadfly SAM), 6 Klinok VLS (48 Gauntlet SAM),1 100mm/70cal DP, 4 dual 30mm AA, 4 21 inch torpedo tubes, 2 RBU-

6000ASW RL

Russian-designed and -built variant of the Krivak design;three more may be built in India.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes[?? Talwar 5/2002 fitting out][?? Trishul 11/2002 building][?? Toofan 6/2003 ordered]

Brahmaputra (improved Godavari) class large frigates

Displacement: 4,300 tons full loadDimensions: 126.4 x 14.5 x 4.5 meters/414.7 x 47.5 x 14.7 feetPropulsion: Steam turbines, 2 boilers, 2 shafts, 31,000 shp, 27 knotsCrew: 312 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 Sea King, 1 ChetakRadar: RALW-02 early warningSonar: APSOH/2630 Spherion hullFire Control: 1 Pop Group missile control, 3 gun controlEW: INDRA suite, chaff Armament: 16 Kh-25 (SS-N-25) SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 4 30 mm AA,



2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubesImproved version of the previous class. There have been

extensivedelays in construction; the first unit was completed 11 years

afterconstruction was started. The new SAM system planned for theseships is not available yet; a foreign SAM system may be

installedas a temporary measure.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesF23 Brahmaputra 2000[F24 Beas 2002? building][F25 Betwa 2006? building]

Godavari class frigates

Displacement: 4,300 tons full loadDimensions: 126.4 x 14.5 x 4.5 meters (414.5 x 47.5 x 14.5 feet)Propulsion: Steam turbines, 2 boilers, 2 shafts, 30,000 shp, 27 knotsCrew: 313 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 Sea King, 1 ChetakRadar: RALW-2 early warningSonar: APSOH/2630 Spherion hull (F20: SQS-505)Fire Control: 1 Pop Group missile control, 3 gun controlEW: Ajanta intercept Armament: 1 SA-N-4 SAM (20 Gecko missiles), 4 SS-N-2C Styx SSM,

1 dual 57 mm, 4 30 mm AA, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubesIndian-design ship derived from Leander class, with Soviet

weapons.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesF20 Godavari 1983F21 Ganga 1986F22 Gomati 1988

Nilgiri (Leander) class patrol frigates

Displacement: 2,800-3,2350 tons full loadDimensions: 113.38 x 13.1 x 4.27 meters (372 x 43 x 14 feet)Propulsion: Steam turbines, 2 boilers, 2 shafts, 30,000 shp, 28 knotsCrew: 410 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 Chetak or Sea KingRadar: LW-08 early warning in some; others surface search onlySonar: Hull mounted of various typesFire Control: 2 missile control, 1 gun controlEW: Ajanta intercept, Cutlass jamming in some Armament: 1 quad Sea Cat SAM, 1 dual 114 mm DP, Limbo Mk10 or Bofors

375 mm ASW mortarIndian-built version of the Leander class. Details varyextensively. Are very crowded. Being retired; surivors may





Submarines

Kilo class submarines

Displacement: 3,000 tons submergedDimensions: 73 x 9.91 x 6.5 meters (239.5 x 32.5 x 21 feet)Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 6,800 shp, 20 knotsCrew: 53Sonar: LF suite, HF active Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes (18 torpedoes + 3M54 Klub SSM inoverhauled units)Depth: 250 meters

All based at Vishnakapatnam. New units will probably replacethe Foxtrots. All built in USSR; reports of Indian-builtunits or of "Amur" class variants appear to be incorrect,

although India may aquire "Amur" class units in the future.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesS55 Sindhugosh 1986 EAST Vish.S56 Sindhudhvaj 1987 EAST Vish.S57 Sindhuraj 1987 EAST Vish.S58 Sindhuvir 1988 EAST Vish.S59 Sindhuratna 1988 EAST Vish.S60 Sindhukesari 1989 EAST Vish.S61 Sindhukirti 1990 EAST Vish.S62 Sindhuvijay 1991 EAST Vish.S63 Sindhurakshak 1997 EAST Vish.S65 Sindhushastra 2000 EAST Vish.

Foxtrot class patrol submarines

Displacement: 2,400 tons submergedDimensions: 92 x 7 x 6 meters (302 x 23 x 19.5 feet)Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,300 shp, 15.5 knotsCrew: 75Sonar: MF active and passive array Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes forward, 4 21" tubes aft

(22 torpedoes or 44 mines)Generally obsolete; only put to sea occasionally.

USSR built for export.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesS21 Karanj 1970S40 Vela 1973 EAST Vish.S41 Vagir 1973S42 Vagli 1974 WEST Bombay





Amphibious Ships

Magar class landing ships

Displacement: 5,655 tons full loadDimensions: 124.9 x 17.5 x 3.8 meters (410 x 57.5 x 12.5 feet)Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 8,000 bhp, 15 knotsCrew: 136 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 or 2 helosTroops: unknownCargo: unknownEW: Ajanta intercept Armament: 4 40 mm AA, 2 18-tube rocket launchers

LST-type ships; carry four small landing craft in davits.Design based on British Sir Lancelot class.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesL20 Magar 1987L23 Gharial 1997 EAST[L24 (none) ordered]

Ghorpad (Polnocny-C/D) class small landing ships

Displacement: 1,350 tons full loadDimensions: 81.1 x 9.3 x 2.6 meters (266 x 30.5 x 8.5 feet)Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,000 bhp, 18 knots

Crew: 118 Aviation: helicopter deck in last fourTroops: 140Cargo: 350 tons Armament: 2 dual 30 mm AA, 2 8-tube rocket launchers

Polish-built, Soviet-designed landing craft. First fourare Polnocny-C, second four are Polnocny-D.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesL14 Ghorpad 1975L15 Kesari 1975L16 Shardul 1976L17 Sharabh 1976

L18 Cheetah 1984L19 Mahish 1985L21 Guldar 1986L22 Kumbhir 1986



Vasco da Gama class utility landing craft

Displacement: 500 tons full loadDimensions: 55.96 x 7.94 x 1.71 meters (183.5 x 26 x 5.5 feet)Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 1,245 bhp, 9 knots

Crew: ???Troops: 150Cargo: 250 tons Armament: 2 40 mm, can carry mines

Names of some unknown; L31-L33 may be additional units of thistype.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesL31 -- ??L32 -- ??L33 -- ??L34 Vasco Da Gama 1980L35 -- 1983L36 -- 1980L37 -- 1986L38 Midhur 1987L39 Mangala 1987L40 -- 1987





Vigayurg (Nanuchka II) class corvettes


Crew: 60Radar: Square Tie surface searchFire Control: Pop Group missile control, Muff Cob gun controlEW: Bell Tap intercept, Cross Loop DF, chaff Armament: 4 SS-N-2C Styx SSM, SA-N-4 SAM (20 Gecko missiles),

1 dual 57 mm DPSoviet built for export.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesK71 Vijaydurg 1976 WEST BombayK72 Sindhudurg 1977 WEST Bombay

Veer (Tarantul-I) class large missile boats

Displacement: 580 tons full loadDimensions: 56.5 x 10.5 x 2.5 meters (186.5 x 34.5 x 8 feet)Propulsion: 3 shafts; 2 cruise gas turbines, 6,000 bhp; 2 NK-12MV

boost gas turbines, 24,200 shp, approx. 40 knotsCrew: 38Radar: Plank Shave missile target designationFire Control: Bass Tilt missile control Armament: 4 SS-N-2C Styx SSM, SA-N-5 SAM (8 Grail missiles), 1 76.2

mm DP, 2 30 mm AAFirst 5 built in USSR, others in India. More may be built.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesK40 Veer 1987K41 Nirbhik 1988K42 Nipat 1989K43 Nishank 1989K44 Nirghat 1990K45 Vibhuti 1991K46 Vipul 1992K47 Vinash 1993K48 Vidyut 1995K83 Nashak 1995K84 Vishal 1996K98 Prahaar 1997[?? Prabal building][?? Pralaya building]



Abjay (Pauk) class ASW patrol boats


Crew: 32Radar: Cross Dome air/surface searchSonar: MF hull, MF dippingFire Control: Bass Tilt Armament: 1 76.2 mm DP, SA-N-5 SAM (8 Grail missiles), 1 30 mm,

2 dual 21 inch torpedo tubes, 2 RBU-1200 ASW rocket launchers, 2 DCracks (12 depth charges)

ASW variant of the Tarantul design, Soviet built.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesP33 Abhay 1989P34 Ajay 1989P35 Aksay 1991P36 Agray 1991

Prachand (Osa II) class patrol boats

Displacement: 240 tons full loadDimensions: 38.6 x 7.6 x 1.9 meters (126.5 x 25 x 6 feet)Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 15,600 bhp, 36 knotsCrew: ??Radar: Square Tie surface searchFire Control: Drum Tilt gun control Armament: 2 dual 30 mm AA

Soviet built. Stripped of missiles and used as patrol boats.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesK90 Prachand 1976K91 Pralaya 1976K93 Prabal 1976K94 Chapal 1976K96 Chatak 1976K97 Charag 1976

SBD Mk3 type patrol boats

Displacement: 210 tons full loadDimensions: 37.8 x 7.5 x 1.3 meters (124 x 24.5 x 4 feet)Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 9,200 bhp, 34 knotsCrew: 34 Armament: 2 4 0 m m

Small utility patrol boats. Completed 1984-86.



Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesT57 --T58 --T59 --T60 --T61 --T62 --





Auxiliaries

Jyoti (modified Komandarm Fedko class) fleet oiler

Displacement: 35,900 tons full loadDimensions: 178 x 25 x ?? meters (585 x 83 x ?? feet )Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 10,948 bhp, 15 knotsCrew: 92 Aviation: helicopter platformCargo: 25,040 tons liquid Armament: --

Modified commercial tanker design, Russian built.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesA58 Jyoti 1996

Aditya (modified Deepak class) replenishment oiler

Displacement: approx. 22,000 tons full loadDimensions: 172 x 23 x 9.14 meters (564 x 75.5 x 30 feet)Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 24,000 bhp, 20 knotsCrew: 197 Aviation: helicopter deckCargo: 14,200 cubic meter fuels, 2,250 cubic meters water, 2.170

cubic meters munitions. provisions, stores, spares Armament: 3 4 0 m m

New oiler based on previous class; finally completed in 2000,after 13 years under constuction.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesA59 Aditya 2000

Shakti (Deepak class) fleet oiler

Displacement: 22,000 tons full loadDimensions: 168.43 x 23 x 9.14 meters (553 x 75.5 x 30 feet)Propulsion: Steam turbines, 2 boilers, 1 shaft, 16,500 shp, 20 knotsCrew: 169 Aviation: helicopter deck and hangar; 1 Chetak heloCargo: 12,624 oil fuel, 1,280 tons diesel, 1,495 tons aviation fuel,

812 tons water Armament: 3 40 mm, 2 20 mm (A57: 4 40 mm, no 20 mm)

Built in Germany.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesA57 Shakti 1976 WEST Bombay



Nicobar class logistics ships

Displacement: approx. 20,000 tons full loadDimensions: 157 x 21 x 6.71 metersPropulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 7,088 bhp, 16 knots

Crew: ??Former commercial passenger vessels acquired for logistics

duties.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesNicobar 19??/99Andamans 19??/99

Amba (Urga class) submarine tender

Displacement: 9,560 tons full loadDimensions: 145 x 17.7 x 6.4 meters (476 x 58 x 21 feet)Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 8,000 bhp, 20 knotsCrew: approx. 400 Aviation: helicopter platform Armament: 2 dual 76.2 mm DP

Soviet-designed & built sub tender. Rarely goes to sea.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesA54 Amba 1968

Nireekshak salvage ship

Displacement: 3,600 tons full loadDimensions: 70.5 x 17.5 x 5 meters (231 x 57.5 x 16.5 feet)Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,015 bhp, 12 knotsCrew: 63

Former oil rig support ship converted and chartered forsalvage/rescue, purchased 1995.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesA15 Nireekshak 1984/89

Gaj class fleet tugs

Displacement: 1,600 tons full loadDimensions: 66 x 11.6 x 4 meters (216.5 x 38 x 13 feet)Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,292 bhp, 15 knotsCrew: ???

40 ton bollard pull; fitted for salvage operations.



Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesA52 Matanga 1983A53 Ambika 1994

Tir training ship

Displacement: 3,000 tons full loadDimensions: 107 x ?? x ?? meters (351 x ?? x ?? feet )Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,920 bhp, 23 knotsCrew: 239 + 120 cadets Aviation: aft helicopter deck Armament: 1 dual 40 mm

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesA86 Tir 1986

Krishna (Leander class) training frigate

Displacemnt: approx. 3,000 tons full loadDimensions: 113.38 x 13.12 x 4.6 meters (372 x 43 x 15 feet)Propulsion: Steam turbines, 2 boilers, 2 shafts, 30,000 shp, approx. 25knotsCrew: ??? Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar for light helo Armament: 4 2 0 m m

Ex-RN, converted to training ship.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesF46 Krishna 1968/95 Ex-Andromeda

Sagardhwani oceanographic research ship

Displacement: 2,050 tons full loadDimensions: 85.1 x 12.8 x 3.7 meters (279.2 x 42 x 12.1 feet)Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,860 bhp, 16 knotsCrew: 80 + 16 scientists Aviation: platform for one light helo

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesA74 Sagardhwani 1994

Sandayak class survey ships

Displacement: 1,820 tons full load



Dimensions: 85.77 x 12.3 x 3.34 meters (281 x 40 x 11 feet)Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 3,920 bhp, 16.75 knotsCrew: 146 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar for one light helo Armament: 1 4 0 m m

Number Name Year FLT Homeport NotesJ18 Sandhayak 1981 WEST BombayJ19 Nirdeshak 1983 WEST BombayJ14 Nirupak 1985 WEST BombayJ15 Investigator 1990 WEST BombayJ16 Jumna 1992 WEST BombayJ17 Sutlej 1993 WEST BombayJ?? Darshak 1999J?? ?? 2000

Palan coastal tanker

Displacement: approx. 1,200 tons full loadDimensions: 57.94 x 9.1 x 3.1 meters (190 x 30 x 10 feet)Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 1,440 bhp, ?? knotsCrew: ??Cargo: ???

The second unit is similar, but not identical, to the first.There are also many fuel lighters, which are not seagoing.

Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes?? Palan 1986?? Pushpa 1990

Lakshadweep hospital ship

Displacement: 865 tons full loadDimensions: 52 x 9 .5 x 3 meters (170.5 x 31 x 10 feet)Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 900 bhp, 12 knotsCrew: 19 + 15 medical staff + 90 beds

Number Name Year FLT Homeport Notes?? Lakshadweep 1982?



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