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The Indian Navy (IN), which is the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces, has approximately 135+ warships on active commission. [1]By forethought, the IN's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012-2027 had set the objective of the service becoming a 200-ship fleet by 2035; however, that number has since been reduced to 175 in December 2019 - principally owing ...
President of India taking salute unveiling Indian Navy's Standard and Color highlighting India's maritime heritage. The President of India is entitled to inspect his/her fleet, as he/she is the supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The first president's fleet review by India was hosted by Rajendra Prasad on 10 October 1953. President's ...
India attack 10 [29] 66 on order [30] HAL Rudra: India attack 16 50 on order. [31] CH-47 Chinook: United States transport CH-47F: 15 [15] Mil Mi-17: Russia utility Mi-17V-5: 222 [15] HAL Dhruv: India utility: 95 [15] HAL Light Utility Helicopter: India utility 6 on order [32] Alouette III: France/India liaison Chetak: 79 [15] license-built by ...
The Indian Navy currently operates three [1] commands — Western Naval Command located at Mumbai, Southern Naval Command located at Kochi and Eastern Naval Command located at Visakhapatnam. The Andaman and Nicobar Command, a unified Indian Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard Command was set up in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2001. [2]
An Indian Navy team comprising 11 members successfully completed an expedition to the North Pole in 2006. [315] The Indian Naval ensign first flew in Antarctica in 1981. The Indian Navy succeeded in Mission Dakshin Dhruv by traversing to the South Pole on skis in 2006. With this historic expedition, they set the record for being the world's ...
Served as HMS Test in the Royal Navy before transfer to India. HMIS Shamsher: K392 River class: 1945 1947 Transferred to Pakistan and served as PNS Shamsher. Scrapped 1959. Served as HMS Nadder in the Royal Navy before transfer to India. HMIS Dhanush: K265 River class: 1945 1948 Transferred to Pakistan and served as PNS Dhanush.
In March 2019, India signed a US$3 billion agreement with Russia to lease another Akula-class submarine, which is expected to join the Indian Navy by 2025. [11] Diesel-electric submarines (21) Project 75I-class submarine: Attack submarine (SSK); possibly cruise missile submarine (SSG) 6 India: Unspecified 6 planned
Some other aircraft were also evaluated but the MiG-29K was chosen. On 20 January 2004, the Indian Navy signed a contract for 12 single-seat MiG-29K and 4 two-seat MiG-29KUB. The first MIG-29K for the Indian Navy took flight on 22 January 2007. The MIG-29 KUB (two-seat trainer) is similar to the MIG-29K but with reduced operational range.