The Indian Navy boasts a formidable fleet of aircraft, submarines, and aircraft carriers, showcasing its capabilities in maritime defense and power projection in the Indian Ocean region. Here we are going to learn list of aircraft, submarines, and aircraft carriers.
Aircrafts in the Indian Navy
# | Aircraft | Country of Origin | Role |
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1. | MiG 29K | Russia | Fighter |
2. | Sea Harrier | Great Britain | Fighter (decommissioned in May 2016) |
3. | Dornier 228 | Germany | Transport |
4. | Ilyushin 38 | Soviet Union | Transport |
5. | Boeing P-81 | U.S.A. | Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare |
5. | TU-142M | Soviet Union | Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (de-inducted in March 2017) |
Helicopters | |||
1. | HAL ALH | India | Transport Helicopter |
2. | HAL Chetak | France | Transport Helicopter |
3. | Seaking 42 | U.K. | Transport Helicopter |
Submarines in the Indian Navy
Aircraft Carriers in the Indian Navy
# | Name | Original Name | Class | Country of Origin |
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1. | INS Viraat | HMS Hermes | Centaur class | U.K. |
2. | INS Vikramaditya | Admiral Gorshkov | Kiev Class | Russia |
3. | INS Vikrant | – | Vikrant Class | Indigenous (Expected to be commissioned in 2022) |
INS Vikrant originally HMS Hercules of Majestic Class (United Kingdom) was the first aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. She was decommissioned in 1997 and sold for ship-breaking in 2014. Bajaj V motorcycle is a motorcycle made from the metal of INS Vikrant. |
List of Indian Navy – Aircraft -Submarines and Aircraft Carriers,List of Indian Navy – Aircraft -Submarines and Aircraft Carriers
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