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   Ordered, Leased, Under construction,
   Planned, Under development
   Considered, Former interest but not planned

Submarine fleet

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Main article: List of submarines of the Indian Navy
Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN)
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Arihant class
S4 7,000 tonnes Launched.[1] 2025  India First class of indigenously-built ballistic missile submarines.[2]
S4* Launched.[3] 2028
S5 class
TBD 13,500 tonnes Planned.[4] 2030s  India Under development; yet to be formally approved.[5]
TBD
TBD
Ship Submersible Nuclear (SSN)
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Akula class
INS Chakra 13,800 tonnes Leased in 2019.[6] TBD  Russia Decommissioned Akula class submarine on a 10-year lease to India; delivery unknown.[7]
Project 77
TBD 10,000 tonnes Design phase.[8] 2036  India Initial tranche of 2 submarines cleared by the CCS at a cost of INR ₹40,000 crore in October 2024.[9]
TBD 2038
Attack submarine (SSK)
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Kalvari class
TBD 1,615 tonnes Planned.[10] 2030s  France
 India		 Indian-specific variant of the Scorpène-class submarine.[11]
TBD
TBD
Project-75 (India)
6 units planned 3000 tonnes Under evaluation.[12] TBD  India INR ₹43,000 crore deal to be decided between Type 214 submarine and S-80 Plus-class submarine.[12]
Midget submarine
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV)
5 units planned 150 tonnes Planned.[13] 2020s-2030s  India INR ₹2,000 crore plan issued in 2024 under contest by L&T and MDL; envisioned as special operations platform for MARCOS.[14]
Unmanned underwater vehicle
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Unmanned Underwater Vessel (UUV)
TBD 100+ tonnes Planned.[13] TBD  India INR ₹2,500 crore plan issued in September 2024; envisioned to have ASW and mine countermeasure capabilities.[13]

Surface fleet

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Aircraft carriers

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Aircraft carriers
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Vikrant class
1 unit planned 45,000 tonnes Planned.[15] TBD  India INR ₹40,000 crore proposal of CATOBAR-modified variant of Vikrant class design approved in November 2023.[16]

Amphibious warfare ships

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Main article: Indian Navy amphibious vessel acquisition project
Landing platform dock
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Landing Platform Dock
4 units planned 30,000–40,000 tonnes Planned.[17] TBD  India RFI for procurement of four LPDs issued in August 2021; no update since.[17]
Landing craft
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
High Speed Landing Craft (HSLC)
6 units planned 285 tonnes Planned.[18] TBD  India RFI to acquire six landing craft issued in 2017; no update since.[18]

Destroyers

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Main article: List of destroyers of the Indian Navy
Destroyers
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Project 18
8 units planned[19] 10,000 tonnes Planned.[19] TBD  India Project estimated to be worth over $10 billion; to be implemented in the 2030s.[19]

Frigates

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Main article: List of frigates of the Indian Navy
Frigates
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Nilgiri class
INS Udaygiri 6,670 tonnes Under construction at:
MDL
GRSE.[20]		 2025  India Upgraded derivative of Shivalik class frigates.[21]
INS Taragiri 2026
INS Mahendragiri 2027
INS Himgiri 2025
INS Dunagiri 2026
INS Vindhyagiri 2026
Talwar class
INS Tamala 4,035 tonnes Under construction at:
Yantar Shipyard
Goa Shipyard		 2025  Russia
 India		 Improved derivative of the Krivak-III frigate.[22]
INS Triput 2026
TBD 2027
Project 17B
7 units planned 6,700–8,000 tonnes Expected to be built by:
MDL
GRSE.[23]		 2030s  India Upgraded derivative of Nilgiri class frigates.[23]

Corvettes

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Corvettes
Class Image Boat Displacement Status Completion Origin Note
Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
INS Mahe 700-900 tonnes Under construction at:
Cochin Shipyard
L&T		 Late 2020s  India Specialized vessels slated to replace the Abhay-class corvettes; intended for ASW and minlaying.[24]
INS Malwan
INS Mangrol
INS Malpe
INS Mulki
INS Magdala
TBD
TBD
INS Arnala
INS Anjadip
INS Amini
INS Abhay
INS Agray
TBD
INS Androth
INS Akshay
Next Generation Missile Vessels
TBD 1,437 tonnes To be built at Cochin Shipyard.[25] 2027  India Specialized ASuW vessels intended to be equipped with anti-surface and land-attack capabilities.[25]
TBD 2030s
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
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  2. ^ Pubby, Manu. "India's first nuclear submarine INS Arihant ready for operations, passes deep sea tests". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. ^ "India launches fourth nuclear-missile submarine as a leap in maritime defence, says report". www.livemint.com. 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "PM Modi to join Global AI Summit in France in February following state visit, confirms Macron". www.moneycontrol.com. 11 January 2025.
  5. ^ "The S5 Ballistic Missile Nuclear Sub: 30 Key Facts". medium.com. 9 September 2019.
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  7. ^ "Newspaper Clippings - DRDO" (PDF). www.drdo.gov.in.
  8. ^ "Indigenous nuclear attack submarine design to take 4-5 years, another five years for construction". thehindu.com. 7 December 2024.
  9. ^ "India clears two mega defence projects for 2 indigenous nuclear submarines & 31 Predator drones". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 October 2024.
  10. ^ "PM Modi to join Global AI Summit in France in February following state visit, confirms Macron". www.moneycontrol.com. 11 January 2025.
  11. ^ Shukla, Tarun (14 December 2017). "INS Kalvari, India's first Scorpene submarine, commissioned by Narendra Modi". Livemint. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Germany, Spain await key decision as Navy seeks proven tech for submarines to stay underwater longer". theprint.in. 9 October 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "6 Made-in-India Submarines for Navy for 53,000 Crores". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  14. ^ "New Midget Submarine Arowana: Indian Navy's Strategic Move in Special Ops". bharatshakti.in. 16 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Navy plans for 3rd aircraft carrier on course". newindianexpress.com. 16 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Defence Procurement Board clears Indian Navy's proposal for second indigenous aircraft carrier". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 28 November 2023.
  17. ^ a b "New Delhi issues RFI for four locally made LPDs for Indian Navy". janes.com. 26 August 2021.
  18. ^ a b Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (14 July 2018). "4 shipyards in battle for 6 hi-speed landing craft". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  19. ^ a b c "India Proceeds With New Submarines, Surface Ships Development". www.navalnews.com. 13 August 2023.
  20. ^ "India's First P17A Nilgiri-Class Frigate Starts Sea Trials". www.navalnews.com. 29 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Project 17-A Nilgiri-Class Frigates". naval-technology.com. 10 October 2019.
  22. ^ "Talwar Class Guided Missile Frigate, India". www.naval-technology.com. 12 December 2012.
  23. ^ a b "Defence Acquisition Council gives nod to Navy's Project 17 Bravo for 7 new state-of-the-art frigates". theprint.in. 4 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASWSWC)". May 9, 2019.
  25. ^ a b "STEEL CUTTING OF FIRST NEXT GENERATION MISSILE VESSEL (NGMV) FOR INDIAN NAVY AT COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED, KOCHI". Press Information Bureau. 16 December 2024.
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