The Indian Navy , the naval warfare branch of the Indian Armed Forces , operated a fleet of about 145 surface combatant vessels and submarines as of November 2025.[ 1] By inventory, the Indian Navy's principal assets include its aircraft carriers – the service has operated four aircraft carriers since 1961,[ 2] and submarines – which presently includes a strategic submarine force .[ 3] It also operates a fleet of amphibious assault ships , guided missile destroyers , and stealth frigates amongst others.[ 4] However, it still lacks certain capability-specific assets such as mine countermeasures vessels, and has quantitatively inadequate fleet of certain vessels such as attack submarines.[ 5] [ 6]
The Indian Naval fleet inventory is divided amongst its three regional formations:
Western Naval Command : Headquartered in Mumbai , it consists of the Western Fleet – responsible for naval operations in the Arabian Sea , which flanks India's western coastline.[ 7] Given its geographical location, it is central to any conflict involving Pakistan.[ 8]
Eastern Naval Command : Headquartered in Visakhapatnam , it consists of the Eastern Fleet – responsible for naval operations in the Bay of Bengal , which flanks India's eastern coastline.[ 7] In addition, it serves as the home command of India strategic submarine fleet – which oversees the country's nuclear second-strike deterrence force.[ 9]
Southern Naval Command: Headquartered in Kochi , it is the Indian Navy's largest command – responsible for service's training requirements.[ 7]
The Indian Navy's Maritime Capability Perspective Plan for the period 2012–2027 had set the objective of the service becoming a 250-ship fleet by 2035.[ 10] However, as of November 2025, the service is expected to achieve a fleet size of over 200 ships by 2035.[ 1] [ 11] Additionally, the Naval air arm operates more than 250 aircraft ,[ 12] including carrier-based aircraft , helicopters , maritime patrol aircraft , in support of the fleet.[ 13]
Heritage fleet
Sailing ship
Class
Image
Boat
Origin
Homeport
Note
Kaundinya -class
INSV Kaundinya
-
70
2025
India
Karwar
Stitched sailing ship built in honor of Kaundinya I, with its design based on ancient paintings found in Ajanta Caves .[ 14]
Submarine fleet
Surface fleet
Aircraft carriers
Amphibious warfare ships
Amphibious transport dock (1)
Class
Image
Boat
Origin
Homeport
Note
Austin class
INS Jalashwa
L41
16,590
2007
United States
Visakhapatnam
Ex-USS Trenton ; refurbished and sold to India in 2007.[ 22]
Landing Ship Tank (4)
Class
Image
Boat
Origin
Homeport
Note
Magar class
INS Gharial
L23
5,665
1997
India
Visakhapatnam
Shardul class
INS Shardul
L16
5,650
2007
India
Kochi
Follow-on of the Magar Class Landing Ship Tanks .[ 23]
INS Kesari
L15
2008
Sri Vijaya Puram
INS Airavat
L24
2009
Visakhapatnam
Landing Craft Utility (8)
Class
Image
Boat
Origin
Homeport
Note
Mk. IV LCU
INS LCU 51
L51
830
2017
India
Sri Vijaya Puram
Follow-on of the Mk. III LCU class.[ 23]
INS LCU 52
L52
2017
INS LCU 53
L53
2018
INS LCU 54
L54
2018
INS LCU 55
L55
2018
INS LCU 56
L56
2019
INS LCU 57
L57
2020
INS LCU 58
L58
2021
Destroyers
Frigates
Corvettes
Patrol vessels
Offshore Patrol Vessel (10)
Class
Image
Boat
Origin
Homeport
Note
Saryu class
INS Saryu
P54
2,300
2013
India
Sri Vijaya Puram
Used for maritime patrol operations.[ 35]
INS Sunayna
P57
2013
Kochi
INS Sumedha
P58
2014
Sri Vijaya Puram
INS Sumitra
P59
2014
Chennai
Sukanya class
INS Sukanya
P50
1,900
1989
South Korea India
Mumbai
Doubled as light frigates; served additional role as missile test platforms.[ 36]
INS Subhadra
P51
1990
INS Suvarna
P52
1991
INS Savitri
P53
1990
Visakhapatnam
INS Sharda
P55
1991
Kochi
INS Sujata
P56
1993
Fast Attack Craft (19)
Class
Image
Boat
Origin
Homeport
Note
Car Nicobar class
INS Car Nicobar
T69
293[ 37]
2009
India
Chennai
Follow on of the Bangaram class vessels.[ 38]
INS Chetlat
T70
2009
INS Cora Divh
T71
2009
Sri Vijaya Puram
INS Cheriyam
T72
2009
INS Cankaraso
T73
2010
Goa
INS Kondul
T74
2010
INS Kalpeni
T75
2010
Kochi
INS Kabra
T76
2011
INS Koswari
T77
2011
Karwar
INS Karuva
T78
2011
Mumbai
INS Tihayu
T93
315[ 39]
2016
India
Karwar
Follow on of the Bangaram class vessels; the first water jet -propelled ships in the IN.[ 38]
INS Tillanchang
T92
2017
Visakhapatnam
INS Tarasa
T94
2017
Mumbai
Bangaram class
INS Bangaram
T65
260
2006
India
Sri Vijaya Puram
Used for SAR and naval interdiction.[ 40]
INS Bitra
T66
2006
INS Batti Malv
T67
2006
INS Baratang
T68
2006
Trinkat class
INS Trinkat
T62
260
2000
India
Visakhapatnam
Used for SAR .[ 40]
INS Tarmugli
T66
2001
Patrol Boat (117)
Class
Image
Boat
Origin
Homeport
Note
Immediate Support Vessel
23 in service[ 41]
81st ISV Squadron: T-11, T-12, T-13, T-14, T-15, T-16, T-17
60
2014
India
Mumbai
Used by ONGC to protect off-shore establishments.[ 41]
82nd ISV Squadron: T-26, T-27, T-28, T-44, T-45, T-46, T-47, T-48, T-49, T-50
2015
83rd ISV Squadron: T-35, T-36, T-37
2014
Visakhapatnam
84th ISV Squadron: T-38, T-39, T-40
2015
Super Dvora Mk II
2 in service[ 41]
FAC T-83
60
1998
Israel
Mumbai
Used for coastal security operations.[ 42] [ 43]
FAC T-84
Solas Marine FIC
76 in service
—
40
2013–2017
Sri Lanka
Distributed across all Naval commands
Operated by Sagar Prahari Bal.[ 44]
Couach Type 1300 FIC
—
15 in service[ 41]
—
12
2010–2012
France
Used for harbor patrol.[ 45] [ 46]
Auxiliary fleet
Replenishment ships
Replenishment Oiler (4)
Class
Image
Ship
Origin
Note
Deepak class
INS Deepak
A50
27,500
2011
Italy
Serves dual roles of fleet support and HADR[ 47]
INS Shakti
A57
2011
Jyoti class
INS Jyoti
A58
35,900
1996
Russia
Indian variant of the Komandarm Fedko -class oilers.[ 48]
Aditya class
INS Aditya
A59
24,612
2000
India
Modified version of the Deepak -class oilers.[ 49]
Instrumentation ships
Research and survey vessels
Survey vessel (10)
Class
Image
Ship
Origin
Note
Sandhayak -class (2023)
INS Sandhayak
J18
3,300
2024
India
Will replace the older Sandhayak class.[ 52]
INS Nirdeshak
J19
2024
INS Ikshak
J23
2025
INS Sanshodhak
J24
2026
Makar class
INS Makar
J31
500
2012
India
First catamaran survey vessel in the IN.[ 53]
Sandhayak class (1981)
INS Investigator
J15
1,800
1990
India
Currently being phased out.[ 54]
INS Jamuna
J16
1991
INS Sutlej
J17
1993
INS Darshak
J21
2001
INS Sarvekshak
J22
2002
Research vessel (1)
Class
Image
Ship
Origin
Note
Sagardhwani class
INS Sagardhwani
A74
2,050
1994
India
Used for oceanographic research by the NPOL.[ 55]
Torpedo trials craft (1)
Class
Image
Ship
Origin
Note
Astradharani class
INS Astradharani
A61
650
2015
India
Used as testing platform for underwater weapons system.[ 56]
Diving support vessels
Diving support vessel (3)
Class
Image
Ship
Homeport
Origin
Note
Diving Support Craft
INS A20
A20
390
2025
Kochi
India
Small DSC built by Titagarh Rail Systems Limited. 4 more under construction.[ 57] [ 58]
Nistar class
INS Nistar
A16
9,350
2025
Mumbai
India
First indigenously designed diving support vessel[ 59]
Nireekshak class
INS Nireekshak
A15
2,160
1989
Visakapatnam
India
Will be replaced by the Nistar -class support vessels.[ 60]
Training ships
Tugboats
Tugboat (26)
Class
Image
Boat
Pennant No.
Origin
Note
Bhishm class
INS Yuvan
—
—
India
25 tonne bollard pull tugs[ 65]
INS Ojas
—
Gaj class
INS Gaj
A51
560
India
—
IRS class
—
INS Himmat
—
472
India
50 tonne bollard pull tugs[ 66] [ 67]
INS Dhiraj
—
INS Sahas
—
INS Veeran
—
Madan Singh class
—
INS Madan Singh
—
382
India
—
INS Shambhu Singh
—
Bhim class
—
INS Bhim
—
373
India
—
INS Balshil
—
INS Ajral
—
Nakul class
—
INS Nakul
—
373
India
—
INS Arjun
—
B.C. Dutt class
—
INS B. C. Dutt
—
355
India
—
INS Tarafdar
—
Arga class
—
INS Arga
—
239
India
—
INS Bali
—
INS Anup
—
INS 148
—
INS 149
—
INS 150
—
Buland class
—
INS Buland
—
100
India
25 tonne bollard pull tugs[ 68] [ 69] [ 70]
INS Balwan
—
INS Sahayak
—
Sarthi class
—
INS Sarthi
—
100
India
25 tonne bollard pull tugs[ 71]
Miscellaneous vessels
Ferry (13)
Class
Image
Ship
Pennant No.
Origin
Note
Manoram class
—
INS Manoram
—
578
India
—
INS Vihar
—
—
INS Ankola
—
Shalimar class (50 men)
—
INS Neelam
—
218
India
—
INS Mohini
—
—
INS
—
Shalimar class (250 men)
—
INS Manohar
—
175
India
—
INS
—
—
INS Modak
—
—
INS Mangal
—
—
INS Madhur
—
—
INS Manorama
—
INS Manjula [ 72]
786
Barge (37)
Class
Image
Boat
Pennant No.
Origin
Note
IRS class ACTCM
LSAM 7 to 14
75 to 82
100
India
First batch and second batch, classified as and barges, have been constructed by SECON Engineering and Suryadipta Projects, respectively. These provide logistics support to ships.
LSAM 15 to 24
125 to 135
Hooghly class
—
INS Hooghly
—
1,700
India
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Ambika class
INS Ambika
—
1000
India
High Sulphur Diesel Oiler built by HSL in 1993
Modest class
—
INS Purak
—
731
India
—
INS Puran
—
Poshak class
—
INS Poshak
—
671
India
—
Vipul class
—
INS Pamba
—
578
India
—
INS Pulakesin-1
—
INS Ambuda
—
Corporated class
—
INS SB-I
—
220
India
—
INS SB-II
—
INS SB-V
—
INS SB-VII
—
Amrit -class victualling barge
—
INS Amrit
—
tonnes
India
—
INS Pankaj
—
Sahayak -class hopper barge
—
INS Sahayak
—
tonnes
India
—
INS Sevak
—
Dredger (4)
Class
Boat
Pennant No.
Origin
Note
Dredger-1
Dredger 1
—
—
India
First dedicated class of dredging vessels built in India.
Khadan class
INS Khadan
1055
—
India
Grab Dredger built by GSL
Nikaraksha -class
INS Nikarakshat
—
—
India
built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai
INS Kichodhara
—
See also
Assets of the Indian Navy
Infrastructure of the Indian Armed Forces
Indian Army:
List of equipment of the Indian Army
Indian Air Force:
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