Indian National Army Navy

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The Indian National Army Navy (INAN) is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. With 110,000 men, including 10,000 naval aviation personnel and 4,000 Marine Commandos (MARCOS), it is one of the world's largest navies. The INAN currently operates 350 vessels, including two aircraft carriers. India uses its navy to enhance its international prestige by projecting the sheer scale and power of its military, in order to garner awe fear in equal measures.

The official motto of the INAN is शं नो वरुण (transliteration: Sha no Varuna), which translates to "May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious unto us."

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Contents 1 Personnel 2 Organization 2.1 Marine Commando Force 3 Inventory 3.1 Ships 3.1.1 Aircraft carriers (2 in service) 3.1.2 Destroyers (16 in service) 3.1.3 Frigates (26 in service) 3.1.4 Corvettes (48 in service) 3.1.5 Submarines (32 in service) 3.1.6 Amphibious warfare ships (44 in service) 3.1.7 Patrol ships (52 in service) 3.1.8 Minesweepers (26 in service) 3.1.9 Replenishment tankers (20 in service) 3.1.10 Survey ships (16 in service) 3.1.11 Research vessels (2 in service) 3.1.12 Training vessels (4 in service) 3.1.13 Sail training vessels (4 in service) 3.1.14 Miscellaneous (16 in service) 3.1.15 Harbor tugs (36 in service) 3.1.16 Ocean tugs (4 in service) 3.1.17 Diving support ships (2 in service) 3.2 Aircraft 3.2.1 Fixed-wing 3.2.2 Helicopters

Personnel

Each of the three Naval Commands has an active Flag Officer Commanding in Chief. The commander of the Indian National Army Navy is the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS). As of April 2008, the CNS is Admiral of the Fleet J.K. Sailaja. The CNS is assisted by several other high ranking officers. Below is the list of various ranks of officers within the INAN in descending order:

• Admiral of the Fleet
• Admiral
• Vice-Admiral
• Rear-Admiral
• Commodore
• Captain
• Commander
• Lieutenant Commander
• Lieutenant
• Sub Lieutenant

Organization

The INAN is divided into the following broad categories:

• Administration
• Logistics and Material
• Training
• The Fleets
• The Naval Aviation
• The Submarine Arm

The Indian Navy is organized into three regional commands:

• HQ Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
• HQ Western Naval Command, Mumbai
• HQ Southern Naval Command, Kochi

Marine Commando Force

The Marine Commando Force (MCF) known as MARCOS is a special forces unit that was raised by the INAN in 1987. Modeled after the Spanish Navy Marines and the Soviet Naval Infantry, it was created to handle reconnaissance, raids and counter-terrorism in a maritime environment. The MARCOS played a key role in defeating a coup attempt by PLOTE mercenaries as part of Operation Cactus in Maldives by retaking the ship and rescuing the hostages among whom was the Maldives Minister for Education. At present the MARCOS is deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent infiltration through the Jhelum and Wular Lake.

Inventory

Ships

Aircraft carriers (2 in service)

• 2 Viraat class aircraft carriers

Destroyers (16 in service)

• 6 Delhi class guided missile destroyers
• 10 Rajput class guided missile destroyers

Frigates (26 in service)

• 6 Talwar class guided missile frigates
• 6 Brahmaputra class guided missile frigates
• 6 Godavari class frigates
• 8 Nilgiri class frigates

Corvettes (48 in service)

• 8 Kora class corvettes
• 8 Khukri class corvettes
• 24 Veer class corvettes
• 8 Abhay class corvettes

Submarines (32 in service)

• 20 Sindhughosh class diesel-electric submarines
• 8 Shishumar class diesel-electric submarines
• 4 Foxtrot class diesel-electric submarines

Amphibious warfare ships (44 in service)

• 2 Jalashva class amphibious transport docks
• 4 Shardul class Large Landing Ship, Tank (LST-L)
• 4 Magar class Large Landing Ship, Tank (LST-L)
• 10 Polnocny class landing ships
• 4 Nicobar class amphibious warfare ships
• 20 MK.8/MK.3 class landing craft

Patrol ships (52 in service)

• 12 Sukanya class patrol craft
• 8 Bangaram class patrol craft
• 4 Trinkat class patrol craft
• 4 Makar class patrol craft
• 24 Osa II class missile boats

Minesweepers (26 in service)

• 26 Puducherry class minesweepers

Replenishment tankers (20 in service)

• 2 Jyoti class tankers
• 2 Aditya class tankers
• 2 Deepak class tankers
• 2 Ambika class tankers
• 12 Poshak class tankers

Survey ships (16 in service)

• 16 Sandhyak class survey ships

Research vessels (2 in service)

• 2 Sagardhwani class research vessels

Training vessels (4 in service)

• 4 Tir class training ships

Sail training vessels (4 in service)

• 2 Varuna class sail training ships
• 2 Tarangini class sail training ships

Miscellaneous (16 in service)

• 4 Astravahini class torpedo recovery vessels
• 4 water carriers
• 2 Lakshadweep class hospital ships
• 6 diving tenders

Harbor tugs (36 in service)

• 36 Bhim class harbor tugs

Ocean tugs (4 in service)

• 2 Gaj class ocean tugs
• 2 Matanga class ocean tugs

Diving support ships (2 in service)

• 2 Nireekshak diving support ships

Aircraft

Fixed-wing

• Mikoyan MiG-29 multirole fighter
  • MiG-29K naval fighter
  • MiG-29KUB trainer
• Tupolev Tu-142 Bear-F maritime patrol aircraft
• Ilyushin Il-38 May maritime patrol aircraft
• EADS CASA C-295 maritime patrol/transport aircraft
• Dornier Do 228 utility transport
• HAL HJT-16 Kiran trainer
• HAL HPT-32 Deepak trainer

Helicopters

• HAL Dhruv multirole utility helicopter
• Kamov Ka-25 Hormone ASW helicopter
• Kamov Ka-28 Helix-A ASW helicopter
• Kamov Ka-31 Helix-B assault transport helicopter
• Mil Mi-2 Hoplite utility/transport helicopter