List of submarines of the Indian Navy
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This is a list of submarines of the Indian Navy, grouped by class, and ordered by pennant numbers within the class.[1]
Contents
Commissioned submarines
Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Origin | Displacement[lower-alpha 1] | Note |
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Nuclear-powered submarines (1 in Service) | ||||||
Chakra (Akula II) class | Attack submarine (SSN) | INS Chakra (S71) | Russia | 12,770 tonnes | Under a 10-year lease from Russia since 2012.
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Diesel-electric submarines (14 in Service) | ||||||
Sindhughosh class | Attack submarine | INS Sindhughosh (S55) INS Sindhudhvaj (S56) INS Sindhuraj (S57) INS Sindhuvir (S58) INS Sindhuratna (S59) INS Sindhukesari (S60) INS Sindhukirti (S61) INS Sindhuvijay (S62) INS Sindhurakshak (S63) INS Sindhurashtra (S65) |
Soviet Union | 3,076 tonnes | S63 Sindhurakshak exploded and sank on 14 August 2013. Officials say it is "highly unlikely" she will return to active service,[2] although she was salvaged in June 2014.[3] | |
Shishumar class | Attack submarine | INS Shishumar (S44) INS Shankush (S45) INS Shalki (S46) INS Shankul (S47) |
Germany | 1,850 tonnes | To be upgraded to prolong service life.[4] |
Under construction
Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Origin | Displacement[lower-alpha 1] | Note |
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Nuclear-powered submarines | ||||||
Arihant class | Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) | INS Arihant (S73) INS Aridhaman (S74) |
India | 6,000 tonnes | Lead vessel Arihant currently undergoing sea-trials; to be commissioned in 2016[5] | |
Diesel-electric submarines (6 under construction) | ||||||
Kalvari class | Attack submarine | INS Kalvari (S50)[6] INS Khanderi (S51)[6] S 52 S 53 S 54 S 55 |
France India |
1,565 tonnes | Lead vessel Kalvari currently undergoing sea trials; to be commissioned in September 2016. Five other vessels expected to be delivered and commissioned from 2017-2020.[7] |
Decommissioned submarines
- Charlie class
- INS Chakra (S71), K-43 leased between 1987–1991
See also
- List of active Indian Navy ships – for a complete list of all ships and submarines currently in service with the Indian Navy.
- List of ships of the Indian Navy
- Aircraft of the Indian Navy
- India's Long Range SLBMs
Notes
References
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