Submarines of the Indian Navy
Encyclopedia
This is a list of submarine
s of the Indian Navy
, grouped by class, and ordered by pennant numbers within the class.
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
s of the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
, grouped by class, and ordered by pennant numbers within the class.
Current Fleet
- Sindhughosh class
- Sindhughosh (S55)INS Sindhughosh (S55)INS Sindhughosh is the lead ship of her class of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy.The submarine was commissioned in April 1986 in Riga, Latvia. This submarine is diesel-powered and has totally six motors. INS Sindhughosh was the first submarine in Indian Navy to be equipped with the...
- Sindhudhvaj (S56)INS Sindhudhvaj (S56)INS Sindhudhvaj is a Sindhughosh class submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhuraj (S57)INS Sindhuraj (S57)INS Sindhuraj is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhuvir (S58)INS Sindhuvir (S58)INS Sindhuvir is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhuratna (S59)INS Sindhuratna (S59)INS Sindhuratna is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhukesari (S60)INS Sindhukesari (S60)INS Sindhukesari is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhukirti (S61)INS Sindhukirti (S61)INS Sindhukirti is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The submarine has been in the refit yard at Visakapatnam since the last 5 years, and is expected to remain in the refit dock til 2012, basically 1/3 of its total lifespan at sea....
- Sindhuvijay (S62)INS Sindhuvijay (S62)INS Sindhuvijay is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhurakshak (S63)
- Sindhushastra (S65)INS Sindhushastra (S65)INS Sindhushastra is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Sindhughosh (S55)
- Shishumar class
- Shishumar (S44)INS Shishumar (S44)INS Shishumar is the lead vessel of the of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy....
- Shankush (S45)INS Shankush (S45)INS Shankush is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy....
- Shalki (S46)INS Shalki (S46)INS Shalki is a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The submarine was the first ever submarine to be built in India. It was launched in 1987 by the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi....
- Shankul (S47)INS Shankul (S47)INS Shankul is a Shishumar class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy. The submarine was the second submarine to be built in India....
- Shishumar (S44)
Planned submarines
- Akula classAkula class submarineProject 971 Щука-Б , is a nuclear-powered attack submarine first deployed by the Soviet Navy in 1986...
- INS Chakra, on 10-year lease from 2010/11
- Arihant class
- INS ArihantINS ArihantINS Arihant is the lead ship of India's Arihant class of nuclear-powered submarines. The 5,000–6,000 tonne vessel was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel project at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam....
- INS Arihant
- Scorpene classScorpène class submarineScorpène class submarines are a class of diesel-electric attack submarine jointly developed by the French DCN and the Spanish company Navantia and now by DCNS. It features diesel propulsion and an additional air-independent propulsion ....
- 6 under construction
- Project 75I
- Request for Information for 6 submarines issued to DCNS, NavantiaNavantiaNavantia, formerly Bazán or IZAR, is a Spanish shipbuilding firm, which offers its services to both military and civil sector. It is the fifth largest shipbuilder in Europe, and the ninth largest in the world with shipyards all over Spain....
, Rubin Design BureauRubin Design BureauRubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering in Saint Petersburg is one of the main Russian centers of submarine design, having designed more than two-thirds of all nuclear submarines in the Russian Navy...
and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft.
- Request for Information for 6 submarines issued to DCNS, Navantia
Decommissioned submarines
- Charlie classCharlie class submarineThe Charlie class submarine is a nuclear powered cruise missile submarine built for the Soviet Navy and later operated by the Russian Navy.-Background:...
- INS Chakra (S71)|Chakra (S71), K-43 leased between 1985-1991
- Kalvari classKalvari class submarineKalvari class submarines were the first submarines inducted into the Indian Navy. They were variants of the early Soviet Foxtrot class submarines. Four of the class served in the Indian Navy. Four additional variants of the later Foxtrot class were inducted as the Vela class.INS Kursura has been...
- Kursura (S20)INS Kursura (S20)INS Kursura was a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.After decommissioning in 2001, it has been preserved as a museum for public access on Ramakrishna Mission Beach in Visakhapatnam....
- Karanj (S21)INS Karanj (S21)INS Karanj was a Kalvari class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.-References:...
- Khanderi (S22)INS Khanderi (S22)INS Khanderi was a Kalvari class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.-References:...
- Kalvari (S23)INS Kalvari (S23)INS Kalvari was the lead vessel of the of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy. The submarine was laid down on 27 December 1966 as B-51 of the Soviet Navy by Novo-Admiralty at Galerniy Island, Leningrad. The submarine was launched on 15 April 1967 and competed on 26 September 1967. B-51...
- Kursura (S20)
- Vela classVela class submarineVela class submarines of the Indian Navy were variants of the later Soviet Foxtrot class submarines. The last of her class was decommissioned from the Indian Navy in December 2010.The lead vessel, INS Vela, will be preserved as a museum in Tamil Nadu....
- Vela (S40)INS Vela (S40)INS Vela was the lead ship of her class of diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy. She was on active service between 1973-2010. INS Vela will be preserved as a museum ship in Tamil Nadu....
- Vagir (S41)INS Vagir (S41)INS Vagir was a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.-References:...
- Vagli (S42)INS Vagli (S42)INS Vagli was a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.Commissioned in 1974, INS Vagli was decommissioned after 36 years of active service on 9 December 2010.-References:...
- Vagsheer (S43)INS Vagsheer (S43)INS Vagsheer was a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy.-References:...
- Vela (S40)
See also
- List of current ships of the Indian Navy
- Aircraft of the Indian Navy
- Ships of the Indian NavyShips of the Indian NavyThis is a list of all Indian Navy Ships and submarines presently in service or being built. Speculative or planned procurements are NOT included here. Note: uc = Under Construction ....