Submarines of the Indian Navy

Submarines of the Indian Navy

Details of the Submarines of the Indian Navy, the largest Submarine fleet in Asia.

Current Fleet

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rowspan="10" | Sindhughosh (Kilo) Class
INS Sindhughosh
S55
April 30 1986
Refit completed
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INS Sindhudhvaj
S56
June 12 1987
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INS Sindhuraj
S57October 20 1987
Refit completed
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INS Sindhuvir
S58
August 26 1988
Refit completed
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INS Sindhuratna
S59
December 22 1988
Refit completed
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INS Sindhukesari
S60
February 16 1989
Refit completed
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INS Sindhukirti
S61
January 04 1990
Undergoing Refit
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INS Sindhuvijay
S62
March 18 1991
Refit completed
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INS Sindhurakshak
S63
December 24 1997
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INS Sindhushastra
S65
July 19 2000
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rowspan="4" | Shishumar (Type 209) Class
INS Shishumar
S44
September 22 1986
Refit Complete
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INS Shankush
S45
November 20 1986
Under Refit at Mazgoan Docks
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INS Shalki
S46
February 07 1992
Under Refit at Mazgoan Docks
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INS Shankul
S47
May 28 1994
Refit Complete
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rowspan="2" | Foxtrot class
INS Vela
S40
August 31 1973
Undergoing Refit
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INS Vagli
S42
August 10 1974
Refit Complete

Future Submarines

* Six Scorpene (Being built by Mazagaon Dock Ltd., Mumbai)
* Six U-214/Amur [ [http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1075999 DNA - India - BrahMos to arm Navy subs soon - Daily News & Analysis] /DCNS submarine [ [http://in.news.yahoo.com/indiabroadcast/20080217/r_t_ibn_nl_general/tnl-navy-eyes-new-submarines-for-blue-wa-3a4f8c1.html Navy eyes new submarines for blue-water capability] ]

Nuclear Powered Submarines

* 6 Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) submarine project is still ongoing. (2009) (Being built by the Ship Building Center, Vishakhapatnam) First launch expected in April 2009. [ [http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-launches-1st-nuclear-submarine/36394-3.html India launches 1st nuclear submarine.] ]
* 1 Akula According to many reliable sources it is known that one or two akula submarines will join the forces between 2007 to 2008. India signed a lease/purchase deal with Russia in Moscow in the end of 2005.

Decomissioned Submarines


INS "Chakra".

* Foxtrot class

**Kalvari S23 (08 December 1967) - decommissioned on 31 May 1996
**Khanderi S22 (06 December 1968) - decommissioned on 18 October 1989
**Karanj S21 (04 September 1969) - decommissioned on 01 August 2003
**Kursura S20 (18 December 1969) - decommissioned on 27 September 2001
**Vagir S41 (03 November 1973) - decommissioned on 07 June 2001
**Vagsheer S43 (26 December 1974) - decommissioned on 30 April 1997

Nuclear Powered Submarines
*Charlie class

Submarine tender
*Ugra class
**Amba A54 (28 December 1968) - decommissioned on 16 July 2006

ee also

*Ships of the Indian Navy
*Aircraft of the Indian Navy
*List of ships of the Indian Navy

References

External links

* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Submarine.html THE SUBMARINE ARM]
* [http://www.india-today.com/itoday/20010108/defence2.shtml Cruise control]


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