INS VISHAL:
INS Vishal, also known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 2(IAC-2), is a planned aircraft carrier to be built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy. It is intended to be the second aircraft carrier to be built in India after INS Vikrant(IAC-1), and the first supercarrier to be built in India. The proposed design of the second carrier class will be a new design, featuring significant changes […]
India’s Aircraft Carrier
Currently, Indian Navy opera only a single carrier, the 44,000-tonne INS Vikramaditya bought from Russia. INS Vikrant, is an indigenous aircraft carrier being built in Cochin Shipyard. It is a 40, 000 tonne carrier and expected to join service by 2021. INS Vishal, proposed to be India’s 2nd indigenous aircraft carrier has stalled since 2017 awaiting […]
INS Nilgiri
INS Nilgiri is the first ship of the Project-17A. Project 17A frigates is a design derivative of the Shivalik class stealth frigates with much more advanced stealth features and indigenous weapons and sensors. The P17A frigates incorporate new design concepts for improved survivability, sea keeping, stealth and ship manoeuvrability. These frigates are being built using integrated construction methodology.
INS Tarkash
It is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy. It is the 5th Talwar-class frigate constructed for the Indian Navy, built at the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. It is equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors capable of addressing threats in all three dimensions.
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 […]