Important Indian Missile System
Ballistic Missile
Cruise Missile
| Missile | Type | Specifications | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brahmos I | Supersonic | Range- 290 Km Altitude threshold- 14 Km Mach 2-3 |
Developed by DRDO & Russia. Launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. World's fastest anti-ship cruise missile. Brahmos= Brahmaputra (Indian River) + Moskva (Russian River) Nuclear Capable. |
| Brahmos II | Hypersonic | Mach 7-8 | It is under development. |
| Nirbhay | Subsonic | Range- 1000–1500 km | Developed & Manufactured by DRDO. All-weather, low-cost, long-range cruise missile. Nuclear Capable. |
Other Important Missile
| Missile | Type | Specifications | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akash | MRBM SAM (Mobile) |
Range- 30 Km Altitude threshold- 18 Km |
Developed & Manufactured by DRDO, OFB, BDL & BEL. It can neutralise fighter jets, cruise missiles, air-to-surface missiles & ballistic missiles. It can engage multiple targets simultaneously. Used by Army & Air force. |
| Trishul | SRBM SAM (ship launched) |
Range- 9 Km | Developed & Manufactured by DRDO & BDL. It is launched by ships & can neutralised aircraft & missiles in lower altitude. Used by Navy. |
| Nag | Anti-Tank Missiles | Range 7–8 km | Developed & Manufactured by DRDO & BDL. It is a fire-and-forget anti-tank missile. HELINA is a Helicopter-launched version of Nag. NAMICA is a Nag Missile Carrier version for army to destroy enemy tank. |
| Astra | Air-to-Air Missile | Range- 20-110 Km (variable) |
Developed & Manufactured by DRDO. Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM). Used by Airforce to neutralised enemy planes. |
Missile Defence Systems
| System | Type | Specifications | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) | Ballistic missile defence | High-altitude interception | These two system together can destroy incoming ballistic missiles launched from as far as 2,500 km. |
| Advanced Air Defence (AAD) | Ballistic missile defence | Lower altitude interception | |
| Barak-8 | Cruise missile defence | Range- 90 Km Altitude threshold- 16 Km |
Developed by IAI, Israel and DRDO. Medium range SAM missile defence system. It can neutralise fighter jets, cruise missiles, air-to-surface missiles & ballistic missiles. It can engage multiple targets simultaneously. Proposed for Army, Airforce & Navy. |
| Akash missile defence system | Cruise missile defence | Range- 30 Km Altitude threshold- 18 Km |
Developed & Manufactured by DRDO, OFB, BDL & BEL. It can neutralise fighter jets, cruise missiles, air-to-surface missiles & ballistic missiles. It can engage multiple targets simultaneously. Used by Army & Air force. |
| S-400 Triumf | SAM (Mobile) |
Range- 40-400 Km (variable) |
Purchased by Russia. It can neutralise fighter jets, cruise missiles, air-to-surface missiles & ballistic missiles. |
Acronyms used
- SRBM- Short Range Ballistic Missile
- MRBM- Medium Range Ballistic Missile
- IRBM- Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
- ICBM- Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile
- SLBM- Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
- SAM- Surface-to-Air Missile
- SSM- Surface-to-Surface Missile
Important Indian Navy Ships
Operational fleet - 1 aircraft carrier, 1 nuclear-powered attack submarine, 1 ballistic missile submarine, 13 conventionally-powered attack submarines, 11 destroyers, 14 frigates, 23 corvettes, 1 amphibious transport dock, 8 landing ship tanks,4 mine countermeasure vessels, 4 fleet tankers and various other auxiliary vessels.In addition of above, Indian Navy Air Arm consists of fighter jets, helicopters & other various aircraft. We will discuss it later.
Aircraft Carrier
| Ship | Specifications | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|
| INS Vikrant (Retired) |
Majestic class Displacement:16,000 tons Length: 210 m Speed: 25 knots Range:12,000 nmi (22,000 km) |
Commissioned 1961 & Decommissioned 1997 in Indian Navy. Originally named HMS Hercules. First aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. Provided blockade of East Pakistan during the 1971 War. Converted to museum & scrapped in 2014. |
| INS Virat (Retired) |
Centaur Class Displacement: 23,900 tons Length: 226.5 m Speed: 28 knots Range: 6,500 mi (10,500 km) |
Commissioned 1987 & Decommissioned 2017 in Indian Navy. It was the oldest aircraft carrier in service. Commissioned in 1959 as HMS Hermes in British Navy & decommissioned in 1984. 26 aircraft can be carried. Operational Aircraft- Sea Harrier fighter jets, Sea King, Chetak & Dhruv helicopters. STOVL carrier- Short Take-Off & Vertical Landing. |
| INS Vikramaditya | Kiev Class Displacement: 45,400 tons Length: 283.5 metres Speed: 30 knots Range: 13,500 nautical miles (25,000 km) |
Commissioned 2013. Purchased at cost of $2.35 billion. Originally named Baku then named Admiral Gorshkov by Russia. 36 aircraft can be carried. Operational Aircraft- MiG-29K fighters & Kamov helicopters STOBAR carrier- Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery |
| INS Vikrant (Planned) |
Vikrant Class Displacement: 40,000 tons Length: 262 m Speed: 28 knots Range: 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) |
It is under construction. Manufactured by Cochin Shipyard Limited. It will be completed by 2018. 30-40 Aircraft can be carried. |
Submarine
| Ship | Specifications | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|
| INS Arihant | Arihant Class Displacement: 6,000 tonnes Length: 112 m Speed: Surfaced: 12–15 knots Submerged: 24 knots |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Commissioned in 2016. Built by India. First nuclear ballistic missile submarine. SLBM Missiles & Torpedoes. INS Aridhaman & other Arihant class submarines are under construction. (Planned) |
| INS Chakra | Akula Class Displacement:8,140 tonnes Length: 108.0–111.7 m |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine. 10-year lease from Russia in 2012. Second Akula class submarine will be delivered in 2020. (Planned) |
| INS Sindhughosh INS Sindhudhvaj INS Sindhuraj INS Sindhuvir INS Sindhuratna INS Sindhukesari INS Sindhukirti INS Sindhuvijay INS Sindhurashtra |
Sindhughosh class Displacement: 3,000 tonnes Diving depth: 300 meters Speed: 18 knots |
Conventionally-powered attack submarines Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines. Built by Russia & India. Equipped with Anti-ship cruise missile. INS Sindhurakshak exploded and sank in Mumbai in 2013. |
| INS Shishumar INS Shankush INS Shalki INS Shankul |
Shishumar class Displacement: 1660 tons Speed: 22 knots |
Conventionally-powered attack submarines Diesel-electric Attack submarines Built by Germany & MDL India. |
| Indigenous SSN class submarines (Planned) |
SSN class Displacement: 6,000 tonnes |
Six Planned Attack Submarine. Nuclear-powered attack submarine. |
Note-
| Destroyers | Frigate | Corvette |
|---|---|---|
| Ships with guided missiles. For missions like supporting aircraft carrier, strike group and surface strike group. Larger than both. |
Used to assist amphibious, expeditionary forces and replenish groups, and also merchant convoys. Smaller than destroyers & larger than corvette. | Small & lightly armed warship. Smaller than both but larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft. |
Destroyers
| Ship | Specifications | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata class destroyers INS Kolkata INS Kochi INS Chennai |
Stealth guided missile destroyer Displacement: 7,400 tonnes Length: 163 m Speed: 30 knots Range: 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) |
Project 15A Built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Fully designed and built in India. Largest destroyers operated by the Indian Navy. Improved version of Delhi class. Stealth technology. |
| Delhi class destroyers INS Delhi INS Mysore INS Mumbai |
Guided missile destroyer Displacement- 6,200 tonnes Speed: 28 knots Range: 5,000 mi (8,000 km) |
Built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Fully designed and built in India. |
| Rajput class destroyers INS Rajput INS Rana INS Ranjit INS Ranvir INS Ranvijay |
Guided missile destroyer Displacement- 4,974 tonnes Length: 147 m Speed: 35 knots Range: 4,000 mi (6,400 km) |
Built by Russia. Improved versions of Soviet Kashin-class destroyers. First ships to deploy the BrahMos |
| Visakhapatnam class destroyer (Planned) |
Stealth guided missile destroyer Displacement: 7,400 tonnes Length: 163 m Speed: 30 knots |
Project 15B. Built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Improved version of Kolkata class. Stealth technology. |
Frigates
| Ship | Specifications | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shivalik class INS Shivalik INS Satpura INS Sahyadri |
Stealth guided missile frigate | Multi-role frigates. First stealth warships built in India. Built by Mazagon Dock Limited. Improved version of Talwar class. Improved stealth features and land attacking capabilities. |
| Talwar class INS Talwar INS Trishul INS Tabar INS Teg INS Tarkash INS Trikand |
Stealth guided missile frigate | Built by Russia. Improved version of Brahmaputra class. Stealth features and better armament. |
| Brahmaputra class INS Brahmaputra INS Betwa INS Beas |
Guided missile frigate | Built in India by GRSE. Improved version of Godavari class. |
| Godavari class INS Ganga INS Gomati |
Guided missile frigate | INS Godavari decommissioned. Built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Other two will be decommissioned soon |
| Project 17A-class frigate (Planned) |
Stealth guided-missile frigate | Project 17 Shivalik-class frigate Seven ships Built by MDL and GRSE. Construction starts by 2017. |
Corvette
| Ship | Specifications | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kamorta Class INS Kamorta INS Kadmatt INS Kiltan INS Kavaratti(Planned) |
Stealth ASW Corvette | Especially for Anti-submarine warfare. Built by GRSE. First anti-submarine warfare stealth corvettes built in India. INS Kiltan inducted last month. |
| Kora Class INS Kora INS Kirch INS Kulish INS Karmuk |
Corvette | Built by GRSE and outfitted by MDL. Guided missile corvettes. Surface combatants role. |
| Khukri Class INS Khukri INS Kuthar INS Kirpan INS Khanjar |
Corvette | Built at by GRSE and MDL. |
| Abhay Class INS Abhay INS Ajay INS Akshay |
Corvette | Customised variants of Soviet corvettes. Coastal patrol and anti-submarine warfare role. INS Agray decommissioned. |
| Veer Class INS Nirbhik INS Nishank INS Nirghat INS Vibhuti INS Vipul INS Vinash INS Vidyut INS Nashak INS Prabal INS Pralaya |
Corvette | Built at by GSL and MDL. Customised variants of Soviet corvettes. Part of Killer Missile Vessel Squadron. INS Veer & INS Nipat decommissioned |
