List of submarines of the Indian Navy
This is a list of submarines of the Indian Navy, grouped by class, and ordered by pennant numbers within the class.[1]
Commissioned submarines
| Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Origin | Displacement[lower-alpha 1] | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear-powered submarines (1 in Service) | ||||||
| Chakra (Akula II) class | .JPG) |
Attack submarine (SSN) | INS Chakra (S71) |  Russia |
12,770 tonnes | Under a 10-year lease from Russia since 2012. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .JPG) |
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
INS Chakra (S71), a leased Soviet Charlie-class nuclear submarine.
INS Kursura Museum ship
- 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
- ↑ "Submarines active". Indian Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Indian navy's submarine woes 14 August 2013
- ↑ Manish K Pathak (7 June 2014). "INS Sindhurakshak finally brought to surface". DNA. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ S. Anandan (3 December 2013). "Navy to extend life of six ageing submarines". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Satisfied with nuclear sub Arihant trials: Navy Chief".
- 1 2 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/427979/first-scorpene-submarine-become-reality.html
- ↑ "INS Kalvari sea trials begin today: All you need to know about the attack submarine". Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
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