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Major Naval Equipment

Type and Description Country of Origin Number in Inventory
Navy Ships    
Submarines    
Sindhugosh class (Soviet Kilo (Type 877EM) class) Soviet Union 8
Kursura class (Soviet Foxtrot (Type 641) class) -do- 6
Shishumar class (German 209 class, Type HDW 1500) Germany, India 4
Carriers    
INS Vikrant (Majestic class) with 6 Sea Harriers FRS Mk 51, 9 Sea Kings Mk 42, 1 Chetak SAR British 1
Destroyers    
Rajput class (Soviet Kashin II class) with Goa surface-to-air missiles, Styx surface-to-surface missiles, 533mm torpedo tubes, antisubmarine rocket launchers, and Ka-28 helicopter Soviet Union 5
Delhi class with SS-N-22 Sunburn and SA-N-7 missiles; 324mm torpedo tubes; 2 Sea King Mk42B or HAL advanced light helicopters India 2
Frigates    
Godavari class with Sea King helicopters, antisubmarine torpedo tubes, and Styx surface-to- surface missiles -do- 3
Nilgiri class (British Leander class) with antisubmarine torpedo tubes, Limbo antisubmarine warfare mortars, Chetak and Sea King helicopters, antisubmarine warfare rocket launchers, and 114mm guns -do- 6
Kamorta class (Soviet Petya II class) with antisubmarine rocket launchers, 533mm torpedo tubes, and minelaying capabilities Soviet Union 5
Corvettes    
Khukri class (antisubmarine warfare) with Styx surface-to-surface missiles and helicopter deck India 5
Durg class (Soviet Nanuchka II class) with Styx surface-to-surface missiles Soviet Union 3
Veer class (Soviet Tarantul I class) with Styx surface-to-surface missiles Soviet Union, India 9
Abhay class (Soviet Pauk II class) with antisubmarine torpedo tubes and antisubmarine mortars -do- 4
Patrol forces ships    
Vidyut class (Soviet Osa II class) with Styx surface-to-surface missiles Soviet Union 8
Sukanya patrol ship, offshore with 1 Oerlikon 20mm gun, 1 Chetak helicopter South Korea, India 8
SDB Mk 2 patrol ship, inshore India 5
SDB Mk 3 patrol ship, inshore -do- 7
Mine warfare and countermeasure ships    
Pondicherry minesweeper, ocean (Soviet Natya I class) with minelaying capabilities Soviet Union 12
Mahé minesweeper, inshore (Soviet Yevgenya class) -do- 6
Bulsar minesweeper, inshore (British Ham class) Britain, India 4
Amphibious ships    
Magar class landing ship, tank, 200 troops, 12 tanks, 1 helicopter India 2
Vasco da Gama class (Mk 3) landing ship, utility, 287 troops -do- 7
Ghorpad class landing ship, medium (Soviet Polnocny C and D), 140 troops, 6 tanks Soviet Union 8
Naval Air Force    
Attack aircraft    
Sea Harrier FRS Mk 51 Britain 23
HAL Jaguar (Shamsher) India 8
Antisubmarine helicopters    
Chetak -do- 26
HAL advanced light helicopter -do- 1
Ka-25 Hormone Soviet Union 7
Ka-28 Helix -do- 10
Sea King Mk 4 Britain 12
Sea King Mk 4A/4B -do- 32
Marine reconnaissance and antisubmarine warfare aircraft    
PBN-2B Defender (utility) -do- 13
Il-38 May Soviet Union 5
Tu-142M Bear F -do- 16
HAL Dornier-228-201 India 10
Communications aircraft    
BN-2 Islander Britain 5
HAL Dornier-228 India 2
Chetak helicopters -do- 3
Search and rescue helicopters    
Sea King Mk 42C Britain 6
Training aircraft    
Sea Harrier T-Mk 60 (training) -do- 3
Kiran HJT-16 India 6
Deepak HPT-32 -do- 8
Training helicopters    
Chetak -do- 2
MD Hughes 300 United States 4
Missiles    
Air-to-air    
R-550 Magic I and II France 45
Antisubmarine    
Sea Eagle Britain n.a.
Sea Skua -do- n.a.

 

 

Major Coast Guard Equipment

Type and Description Country of Origin Number in Inventory
Patrol forces    
Offshore    
Samar India 3
Vikram (Type P-957) -do- 9
Inshore    
Jija Bai (Type 956) -do- 7
Raj (SDB Mk 2) -do- 5
32-ton patrol craft South Korea 8
Jija Bai (Mod 1) Singapore, India 11
49-ton patrol craft India 7
Aircraft    
HAL Dornier-228 maritime surveillance Germany, India 11
Chetak helicopter India 9
F-27 maritime Netherlands 2

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