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The Indian Navy signed a contract with the Russian shipbuilder Sevmash to refit and upgrade the existing submarines and to extend their operational life by 35 years. The first submarine, INS Sindhukesari , will be sent for refit starting June 2016.
Class overview; Name: Kalvari class: Builders: Mazagon Dock Limited: Operators Indian Navy Preceded by: Sindhughosh class; Shishumar class; Succeeded by: Project 75I-class submarine: Cost ₹ 23,652 crore (equivalent to ₹ 340 billion or US$4.1 billion in 2023) for six units
INS Viraat was the flagship of the Indian Navy until INS Vikramaditya was commissioned in 2013. The ship was completed and commissioned in 1959 as the Royal Navy's HMS Hermes, and decommissioned in 1984. It was sold to India in 1987. INS Viraat was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 12 May 1987, [2] and served for almost 30 years.
Potential candidates to the undergraduate officer-trainee program of the Indian Navy apply through the NDA and NA exam conducted by the UPSC. The flagship course of the INA is the 10+2 Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) in which a cadet undergoes training of four years in the academy.
INS Khukri was a Type 14 (Blackwood-class) frigate of the Indian Navy.She was sunk off the coast of Diu, Gujarat, India by the Pakistan Navy Daphné-class submarine Hangor on 9 December 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
HMIS Valsura was commissioned on 15 December 1942 by the Maharani Gulab Kunverba Sahiba with Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, the Commander-in-Chief, India and Admiral Sir Herbert Fitzherbert, the Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy in attendance.
In June 2023, Indian Navy showcased the dual carrier operations including INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant. The exercise included 35 aircraft including MiG 29K, MH 60R, Kamov Ka 31, Sea King, Chetak and HAL Dhruv. This helped in the integration of the aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy and displayed the maritime prowess of India. [108]
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces and is led by the President of India as Commander-in-Chief. [7] The Indian Navy has an important role in securing the marine borders of the country as well as enhancing the international relations of India through seaport visits, joint exercises, humanitarian calamity relief and so on.