INS Sagardhwani
It is the Oceanographic research vessel of DRDO. It is maintained and operated by the Indian Navy. It is a ‘Marine Acoustic Research Ship’ (MARS) designed and developed by ‘Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory’ (NPOL), Kochi. NPOL is a premier systems laboratory of DRDO. The ship is fitted with state-of-the-art equipments like the latest wave height […]
INS Shivalik and INS Sindhukirti
These are the Indian Navy’s indigenously conceived design and constructed frontline stealth frigate. INS Shivalik is the Shivalik-class advanced, stealth-minded, guided-missile frigate warship. It is the first stealth warship built by India at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai s part of the Indian Navy’s Project 17. It is equipped with a wide range of electronics and sensors. In addition, it uses HUMSA (hull-mounted sonar array), ATAS/Thales Sintra […]
Losharik (AS-12 or AS-31)
It is a highly advanced Nuclear powered submarine of Russia. This week a fire accident was reported on the submarine within the Russian territorial waters. It is a deep-diving special missions ship, operated by the Russian Navy. It is capable of withstanding high pressures at great depths, enabling it to survey the ocean floor. It’s interior hull is […]
INS Kiltan
It is the indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette. It has been recently inducted into the Indian Navy. It is the latest indigenous warship after Shivalik Class, Kolkata Class and sister ships INS Kamorta and INS Kadmatt. It is India’s first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fibre composite material resulting in improved stealth […]
INS Arihant
INS Arihant is the first of five nuclear missile submarines planned for induction. It is to be equipped with K 15 (or BO-5) shortrange missiles with a range of over 700 km and the K 4 ballistic missile with a range of 3,500 km. At present, the only nuclear – powered platform in service is […]
INS Chakra
INS Chakra is a Russia-made, nuclear-propelled, hunter-killer akula class submarine. INS Chakra is one of the quietest nuclear submarines around, with noise levels next to zero. INS Chakra has been taken on lease from Russia for 10 years and would provide the Navy the opportunity to train personnel and operate such nuclear-powered vessels. The INS […]
Akula Class – Attack Submarine
Types Conventional Submarines: These are the ones which are powered by electric motors and batteries.E.g. Project-75 Class Submarines Nuclear Powered Ballistic Submarines: These are powered by nuclear fuel, thereby capable of operating underwater for longer durations. Primary role of such submarines is to provide strategic deterrence.E.g. INS Arihant Nuclear Powered and Armed Submarines (SSN): These marines have unlimited […]
Project 15B
Project 15B is a class of stealth guided missile destroyers currently under construction for the Indian Navy. It is also known as the Visakhapatnam class. The class comprises four ships INS Visakhapatnam INS Mormugao INS Imphal INS Porbandar All of the destroyers are being built by the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. These ships […]
PROJECT 28
P 28 is a project under which four Anti Submarine Warships have to be built indigenously in India by Garden Reach Shipbuilders And Engineers (GRSE) , Kolkata. Project 28 was approved in 2003, with construction of the lead ship, INS Kamorta commencing on 12 August 2005. Three of the four corvettes, INS Kamorta , INS Kadmatt and INS Kiltan were commissioned in 2014, 2016 and 2017 respectively. INS […]
Project 75 India
P75I was first cleared in 2007, but lay dormant until now after undergoing numerous changes. The P75I project is part of a 30-year submarine building plan that ends in 2030. The project cost is about Rs. 45,000 crore. As part of this plan, India was to build 24 submarines — 18 conventional submarines and six […]