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The Indian Navy has been focusing on developing indigenous platforms, systems, sensors and weapons as part of the nation's modernisation and expansion of its maritime forces. As of December 2024, the Navy has a strength of over 130 warships and 251 aircraft and helicopters while the force plans to have between 155 and 160 warships by 2030 and between 175 and 200 warships by 2035.[1][2] According to the Chief of the Naval Staff's statement in December 2020, India has transformed from a buyer's navy to a builder's navy.[3][4] The Indian Navy plans to commission a vessel every six weeks from 2026.[5]

Summary

Fleet modernisation and expansion

File:Twin carrier Demonstration by Indian Navy.jpg
Indian Navy carrier battle group in formation, demonstrating twin carrier operations (March 2024)

As of 22 September 2025, 54 ships of the Indian Navy are under construction in various stages (early fabrication to sea trials) with 10 ships expected to be commissioned this year itself and the rest scheduled to enter service by 2030.[6] These contracts have a combined value of around Template:INRConvert.[7] The ships are being constructed in India across 6 shipyard,[2] while the last Indian warship of foreign origin, Template:INS, from Russia was commissioned in July 2025.[8][9] The Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 74 additional warships (65 surface ships and 9 submarines),[10] worth Template:INRConvert, have been accorded by the Defence Ministry's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which is chaired by the Defence Minister. Further, multiple programmes are yet to be cleared by the Ministry. This includes the first phase of four 10,000 tonnes next-generation destroyers and an aircraft carrier.[7]

By 31 October 2025, the Navy commissioned 10 warships and a submarine while four more ships are scheduled to be delivered by December-end. Moreover, the Navy expects the delivery of 19 and 13 ships in 2026 and 2027, respectively.[11] The service was inducting one warship at an average interval of 40 days.[12]

The Navy is expected to have a fleet of 150–160 warships by 2030,[2] which will further expand to over 200 naval vessels by 2035. The Navy's force level could reach up to 230 surface combatants and submarines by 2037 against today's 140 ships including 17 diesel-electric submarines and 2 nuclear ballistic missile submarines.[7] In April 2025, the Indian Navy also signed a contract to procure 26 Dassault Rafale M fighter aircraft for its aircraft carriers to enhance its Naval Air Arm, with deliveries scheduled to be completed by 2030.[13][14]

The increasing interest of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in the Indian Ocean region[15] has led the Indian Navy to invest more in anti-submarine ships, such as the Kamorta-class corvette, long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft such as the Boeing P-8I Neptune and ships such as the Saryu-class patrol vessel[16] and unmanned aerial vehicles such as the IAI Heron Mk2.[17][18] However the lack of a strong submarine fleet has diminished its capabilities to some extent.[19] Post-Chinese intrusions into Ladakh in 2020, it has been announced that the Indian Navy plans to upgrade the military facilities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on the eastern seaboard as well as Lakshadweep on the western seaboard, with the aim of having a network of island airbases in both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal which provides an infrastructure which will guarantee freedom of navigation and overflight to all Indian territories.[20]

On 5 September 2025, the Ministry of Defence published the Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap 2025. The document unveiled plans for the Indian Navy to operate at least 10 nuclear-propelled surface ships including an aircraft carrier, Template:INS.[21][22]

Indigenisation

As for indigenisation, the Indian Navy is following the "Roll-on Plan for 2023-26" while the progress is being monitored by Centre for Indigenisation & Self Reliance (CISR) at Coimbatore. The CISR has two Indigenisation Units (IUs) with one at Visakhapatnam, whose area of responsibility includes the Eastern Naval Command & Andaman and Nicobar Command and the other at Mumbai to supervise Western Naval Command. Three aspects are recognised for evaluating the indigenous content of a ship which includes Float (Hull and its related fittings and components), Move (Engines, Complete propulsions systems, etc.) and Fight (Sensor suites and Weapon systems) categories. As of October 2024, 90%, 60% and 50% of the respective categories have been indigenised. The Navy also plans to increase the indigenous content on already-commissioned frontline warships like INS Vikramaditya, Kalvari-class submarine, Talwar-class frigate and Deepak-class fleet tanker.[23] The Indian Navy is also planning to acquire the HAL TEDBF, an indigenous fighter aircraft currently under development, for its aircraft carriers in the 2030s.[24]

On 1 July 2025, the Indian Navy commissioned its last warship of foreign origin, Template:INS, in Russia. All the following warships will be constructed indigenously by Indian shipyards.[9][8] Additionally, the Navy also plans a fleet of 13 destroyers and 20 frigates equipped with over 300 BrahMos Supersonic cruise missiles combined by 2030. While each of the new destroyers are equipped with 16 BrahMos launchers each, except for four of six Template:Sclass and Template:Sclass which are equipped with eight BrahMos launchers each and Template:INS and Template:INS, each of the 20 frigates will be equipped with eight BrahMos launchers. Meanwhile, the latter two of the Template:Sclasss belonging to the first batch are being upgraded with BrahMos systems.[25]

Index

Template:Legend2 This indicates that construction OR procurement has been initiated for at least 1 vessel of this class.
Template:Legend2 This indicates that a Request For Information (RFI) has been issued OR commercial negotiations are underway for at least 1 vessel of this class.
Template:Legend2 This indicates that the ship class is being considered for future induction, but has not yet been formally approved for procurement.

Submarines

Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN)

Class Picture Type No. of Boats Origin Displacement Status Note
Arihant class File:Arihant 1.jpg Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) 4[26] Template:IND Planned displacement of 7,000 tonnes[27] for S4 & S4* vessels[28] 2 Active[29]

1 Sea trials completed[30] 1 Sea trials underway[31]

Second flight of 2 submarines with eight VLS of SLBMs as against four VLS on the first two submarines.[32] Due to development delays of S5-class, another submarine is planned under this class.[33]
Template:Sclass File:An artistic drawing of the S5-class SSBN.png Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) 4-6 Template:IND 13,500 tonnes Planned In December 2025, it was reported that construction of the first two S5 SSBNs had commmenced with four of the submarines expected to be commissioned by late 2030s.[34][35][36]

Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSN)

Class Picture Type No. of Boats Origin Displacement Status Note
Chakra III (Akula-class) INS Chakra Nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) 1 Template:RUS 12,770–13,800 tons Under construction On 7 March 2019, India and Russia signed a $3 billion deal for the lease of another Akula-class submarine for 10 years. The submarine, dubbed Chakra III, was expected to be delivered in 2025,[37][38] but was later delayed to 2028.[39][40]
Project 77 Nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) 6[41]
 Template:IND 10,000 tonnes[41] 2 Approved[41] The Government of India had approved the construction of six such submarines in February 2015.Template:Citation needed These submarines will be designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau and indigenously built in the Shipbuilding Centre at Visakhapatnam. The Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the construction of 2 such submarines in October 2024.[42][41]

Conventional Submarines (SSK)

Class Picture Type No. of Boats Origin Displacement Status Note
Template:Sclass INS Khanderi Attack submarine 3 Template:IND

Template:FRA

1,800 tonnes Planned Contract for 3 more submarines of the Kalvari class submarines under consideration,[43][44] however it is likely to be scrapped in favor of modified Type 214 submarines under P-75I.[45]
Template:Sclass2 Attack submarine 6 Template:IND

Template:DEU

3,000 – 4,000 tonnes 6 Approved Cost negotiations underway;[46] to be designed by MDL-TKMS based on enlarged Type 214.[47]
Template:Sclass2 Attack submarine 12 Template:IND 3,000 tonnes Planned Project cleared by defence ministry in June 2024. Feasibility study conducted by DRDO.[48] Approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) due as if February 2025.[49]

Others

Class Picture Type No. of Boats Origin Displacement Status Note
Swimmer Delivery Vehicle Midget submarine 10 Template:IND 150 tonnes Planned Indian Navy will acquire at least 10 midget submarines for use as Swimmer Delivery Vehicles. These submarines will be used for conducting underwater special operations by MARCOS.[50] The project is worth Template:INRConvert.[51]
Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vessel Unmanned underwater vehicle 12[52] Template:IND >100 tonnes Planned Ministry of Defence cleared Template:INRConvert project for development and procurement of XLUUVs under Make-1 category in September 2024. Shall be capable of ISR, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and mine warfare (mine laying and mine clearing).[53][54] Construction of Jalkapi XLUUV by Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Ltd (KDAIL) in Halol, Gujarat began with the plate-cutting ceremony on 10 June 2025.[55]

Ships

Aircraft carriers

Name Picture No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Vikrant-class File:IAC1 Vikrant with INS Kolkata (D63) during sea trial (cropped).jpg 1 Template:IND 45,000 tonnes Planned Indian Navy had been pushing for a 65,000 tonne carrier, but the demand has been put on hold due to expenses and technologies needed on board. So now Navy is considering another 45,000-tonne class carrier, same as INS Vikrant, but with more indigenous systems and better propulsions.Template:Citation needed
Template:INS 1 Template:IND 75,000 tonnes Planned The ship will have a displacement of 75,000 tonnes and carry 54 fighters, 4 fixed-wing AEW&C aircraft, 8-10 helicopters & UAVs.[56][57] It is also expected to be equipped with 2 electromagnetic catapult-based CATOBAR system.[58][59] However, the propulsion system, whether nuclear-powered[60] or powered by integrated electric propulsion system,[61][62] is still being chalked out. Though, Navy confirmed its plans to operate a nuclear aircraft carrier in 2025.[21][22]

Amphibious warfare ships

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Future Landing Platform Dock (LPD) Landing helicopter dock 4 Template:IND 32,000 tonnes[63] 4 Approved Indian Navy has released RFI for 4 LPDs to be made by Indian shipyards. Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP) is expected. Ships will have 4×AK-630 with Electro Optical Fire control system, 8x Medium Machine Gun, 6×Heavy Machine Gun, Advanced towed decoy system, 16×SSM, 32×VL-SRSAM, 2×Heavy Lift Helicopters, 12×Special Ops Helicopters , 2×NSUAS or Fixed-Wing Naval Drones etc.[64] Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) granted on Oct 23, 2025.[65] As per AoN, all 4 LPDs are to have a displacement of more than 32,000 tonnes.[63]
High Speed Landing Craft Landing Craft 6 Template:IND 285 tonnes Planned In September 2017, the Navy issued a RFI to acquire six landing craft capable of supporting assault missions and transporting equipment, vehicles & troops.[66][67]

Destroyers (DDG)

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Template:Sclass File:Next Generation Destroyer.png Stealth guided missile destroyer 10-12 Template:IND 13,000 to 14,000 tonnes Planned A planned class of 10-12 Project 18 class destroyers, as a follow-on of Visakhapatnam class.[68][69][70]

Frigates (FFG)

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Nilgiri-class File:INS Nilgiri (F33), Himgiri (F34) and Udaygiri (F35) sailing in unison.jpg Stealth guided missile frigate 7 Template:IND 6,670 tonnes 3 Active

1 Delivered
3 Launched

Out of the 4 remaining ships, two are being constructed by Mazagon Dock and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers each.
Template:Sclass INS Tushil Stealth guided missile frigate 2 Template:IND 4,035 tonnes 2 Launched The two pending vessels are from the ship class's Batch 4 and are being constructed by Goa Shipyard.[71][72][73]
Template:Sclass Stealth guided missile frigate 7–8 Template:IND 8,000 tonnes Planned[74] The project, worth Template:INRConvert, was cleared by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).[75][76] Request for Proposal expected soon as of 8 July 2025.[77]

Corvettes

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
File:INS Mahe (P80) at sea.jpg
 Corvette

(ASW)

16 Template:IND 890–1,490 tonnes 4 Active

10 Launched

2 Under Construction

Designed for ASW roles in coastal waters.

Out of the pending ships of this class, seven are being constructed by GRSE (Arnala sub-class) and eight by Cochin Shipyard (Mahe sub-class).[78][79][80][81]

Next Generation Missile Vessels Corvette

(ASuW)

6 Template:IND 1,437 tonnes 1 under construction
5 planned 		The contract for acquisition of six Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) was signed with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at a cost of Rs 9,805 crore. The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from March 2027 .[82]
Next generation corvette File:Next Generation Corvette.png Corvette 8 Template:IND 3,500 tonnes Planned In May 2025, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers secured the lowest bidder (L1) position for constructing five Next Generation Corvettes (NGC) for the Indian Navy, under a ₹36,000 crore (US$4.3 billion) program approved by the Defence Acquisition Council. The contract for GRSE, valued at over ₹25,000 crore (US$3.0 billion), covers five of the eight NGCs, with the remaining three to be built by the second-lowest bidder (L2) at the same unit cost.[83]

Mine countermeasure vessels

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMV) Minesweeper 12 Template:IND 2,800 Tons Planned On 3 July 2025, the Defence Acquisition Council authorised the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the project.[84][85]

Multi Purpose Vessel

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Template:Sclass File:Launch of 'Utkarsh'.jpg Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV) 2 Template:IND 3,750 tonnes 2 Launched On 25 March 2022, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro for acquisition of Two Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) to be used for multi-role support functions such as maritime surveillance & patrol, launching/ recovery of torpedoes and operation of various types of aerial, surface and underwater targets for Gunnery/ ASW firing exercises at a cost of Template:INRConvert.[86][87]
Next Generation Multi-Purpose Vessels Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV) 2 Template:IND 2 Planned Request for Proposal expected soon as of 8 July 2025.[77]

Patrol vessels

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel File:NGOPV Design.png Offshore patrol vessel 11 Template:IND 2,500 tonnes 8 under construction
3 planned [88][89][90] 		The contract for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category was signed with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) at a total cost of Rs 9,781 crore. The delivery of the ships is scheduled to commence from September 2026.[82][90]
New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (NWJFAC) Fast Attack Craft 31 Template:IND 325 tonnes Planned Follow on water jet fast interceptor craft. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) granted an Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of 31 NWJFACs on 3rd December 2024.[91][92][93]
FIC-1 Fast Interceptor Craft 120 Template:IND Planned DAC approved the acquisition on 3 December 2024. Functions includes escort of high-value units, such as aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates, and submarines for coastal defence.[91][92][93] To be equipped with DRDO-developed Indigenous Waterjet Propulsion System.[94]
Fast Patrol Boats Fast patrol boat 6 Template:IND Tender issued The Request for Proposal (RFP), has been issued and bidding is open between 21 October 2025 and 13 January 2026. The FPBs, with indigenous content of >60%, will be employed for surveillance and reconnaissance roles by small insertion teams.[95]

Replenishment ships

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Template:Sclass File:HSL-class fleet support ship.jpg Fleet replenishment oiler 5 Template:IND 45,000 tonnes 4 under construction,
1 planned 		Approved in 2014.[96][97]
Contract signed in August 2023. All ships to be delivered between 2027[98] and 2031.[99]

Survey vessels

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Sandhayak class File:INS Sandhayak (J18) during sea trials.jpg Survey vessel 4 Template:IND 3,300 tonnes 3 active

1 launched

In September 2017, GRSE won a bid for Template:INRConvert.[100][101] Contract signed in October 2018.[102]
Next Generation survey Vessel Survey vessel 6 Template:IND Planned Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), worth Template:INRConvert, cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on 15 September 2023.[103][104]Cochin Shipyard was reported to be the lowest bidder for six ships at a cost of Template:INRConvert, lower than L&T's bid on 11 February 2026.[105]

Miscellaneous

Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Matangi Unmanned surface vehicle 12 Template:IND Under production.[106] Template:Collapsible listTemplate:Collapsible listTemplate:Collapsible listTemplate:Collapsible list
Compact Autonomous Surface Craft Unmanned surface vehicle Template:N/A Template:IND Template:N/A Cleared by the MoD The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the acquisition of these vessels on 5 August 2025. The vessels will be used in ASW roles to detect, classify and neutralise threats.[107][108]BEL and Template:Tooltip of the Indian Navy has developed the Template:Tooltip software suite for USVs. The software has been integrated onto an in-service fast interceptor boat and has been deployed for mine countermeasure roles and combat exercises.[109]
Template:Sclass
File:Nistar (A16), diving support vesssel during Yoga day practise.jpg
 Diving support vessel 2 Template:IND 9,350 tonnes[110] 1 Active
1 Launched 		In December 2017, Hindustan Shipyard won a bid to build two ships for Template:INRConvert. Contract for the same was signed in September 2018. Keel laid for the first vessel in December 2019. Both the ships (Nistar & Nipun) have been launched on 22 September 2022.[111][112][113]
Template:Sclass File:L&T cadet training ship.png Training ship 3 Template:IND 4,700 tonnes Under construction

(1 launched, 2 keels laid)[114]

Union Cabinet has accorded approval to sign a contract with Larsen & Toubro for acquisition of three Cadet Training Ships, at an overall cost of Rs 3,108.09 crore. The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from 2026.[115]
National Hospital Ship (NHS) Hospital Ship 1 Template:IND Unknown Planned One National Hospital Ship is proposed to be acquired. The anticipated delivery timelines for the first vessel is maximum of 48 months from the date of contract.[116]
Diving support craft (DSC) File:DSC A20.jpg Diving support craft 5 Template:IND 380 tonnes[117] 1 Active[118]

2 launched
2 under construction [119]

A contract for five Diving Support Craft (DSC) has been signed by Indian Navy with M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd, Kolkata on 12 Feb 21.[120]
Bottom Opening Non-Propelled Barges Barge 3 Template:IND 200 tonnes Under Construction Order placed on 16 January 2025, with M/s Suryadipta Projects Private Limited, Thane for the development and delivery of the barges.[121][122]
Self Propelled Fuel Barges Fuel Barge 4 Template:Flagicon India 500 tonnes Under construction Contract signed with M/s Shoft Shipyard Private Limited, Thane on 2 March 2026. The primary role of these barges will be replenishment of fuel to ships and submarines at harbours and dockyards.[123]
Template:Sclass Tugboat 6 Template:IND 6 Launched

2 Inducted

25-tonne bollard pull tugs being constructed at Titagarh Rail Systems, Kolkata.[124]
HSL-class 4 4 Under constructionTemplate:Update inline 10-tonne bollard pull tugs being constructed at Hindustan Shipyard[125][126]

Aircraft

Template:See also

Type Picture Role No. of airframes Origin Status Note
Combat
Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) File:Indian Navy's HAL TEDBF.jpg Carrier-based multirole fighter N/A Template:IND Design Phase The first flight of the TEDBF is targeted for 2032–33 with the fighter expected to be inducted into the Navy by 2038.
Dassault Rafale File:Rafale - RIAT 2009 (3751416421).jpg 26 Template:FRA On order The acquisition is a part of the Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters programme to acquire 57 fighter jets for the carrier air wing of INS Vikrant. The quantity was revised to 26 jets.[127] Rafale-M was chosen over the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in 2023.[128] The deal was signed in April 2025.[129] first aircraft delivery is expected in August–September 2026 as of 23 March 2026.[130]
UAV
Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS) Unmanned Rotorcraft/Shipborne UAV 40 Planned Proposal to buy 10 NSUAS for around ₹ 1,300 crores cleared by the government in 2021.[131] RFI to purchase total of 40 units released in 2023.[132][133]
Multi Utility Long Endurance Drone (MULE) Under development Template:Collapsible list
IAI-HAL NRUAV Template:INDTemplate:Flag Planned [134]
MQ-9B SeaGuardian File:MQ-9 Reaper UAV (cropped).jpg Unmanned combat aerial vehicle 2 in service (on lease)

15 more on order.[135]

Template:USA On order The deal was signed on 15 October 2024.[135] Deliveries to begin from January 2029.[136]
Medium Altitude Long Endurance Drone (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Planned Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement of 87 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones for the Indian Armed Forces.[137][138][139]
NewSpace Abhimanyu Loyal Wingman/ Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Template:IND Under Development Contract signed for development and procurement of specified number of systems.[140]
NewSpace Arka High altitude pseudo-satellite Template:IND Under Development Contract signed for design & development of indigenous High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) for Indian Navy.[141]
Patrol / Utility
Boeing P-8I Neptune File:Boeing P-8I of the Indian Navy.jpg Reconnaissance, ASW, ASuW

12 in service

Template:USA 6 on order The deal was approved by the Ministry of Defence on 12 February 2025.[142][143]
Airbus C-295 File:IAF C-295 arrives at INS Dega.jpg Anti-submarine warfare/ Maritime patrol 9 Template:EU
Template:IND 		Planned Template:Collapsible list
Dornier 228 Anti-submarine warfare, Maritime patrol 12Template:Update inline Template:GER
Template:IND 		(as of 2019)

4 in service 8 on order (upgraded variants)

These aircraft will be equipped with advanced sensors, glass cockpit, advanced surveillance radar, ELINT, optical sensors and networking features.[144]
STOL Amphibious Aircraft 4 Planned On 7 January 2026, the Navy released an RFI[145] to lease 4 amphibious aircraft for 4 years. The document is meant to seek the types available in the market and their capabilities.[146][147] India had previously looked to purchase Shinmayawa US-2 floatplanes from Japan.
Helicopter
Sikorsky MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopter 24 Template:USA >20 delivered.[148]

<4 on order.[148]

Template:Collapsible list
Deck Based Multi Role Helicopter Multi-Role Helicopter 66[149] Template:IND Under development It is the naval variant of the IMRH. The Navy joined the programme in July 2021.[150] As of July 2025, the configuration studies are underway.[151]
Naval Multi-Role Helicopter Multi-Role Helicopter 123 Template:IND Planned Template:Collapsible list

Template:Collapsible list The NMRH is the successor to the MRH programme seeking to replace the Sea King Mk 42B/C fleet.

Current status:

June 2011 – an RFI for a requirement of 75 naval multi-role helicopter in the 9–12.5t class.[152][153]

22 August 2017 – An RFI was issued to acquire 123 Naval Multi-Role Helicopter (NMRH), besides 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH), through the Strategic Partnership model. The last date for the foreign OEMs to respond was 6 October.[154][155] 33 would be dedicated to MARCOS use. The payload is expected to include 12 fully equipped troops, 400 kg equipment or 8 troops and an auto inflatable craft in a stowed configuration.[156]

Naval Utility Helicopter Utility helicopter 51 Template:IND Planned Template:Collapsible list

Template:Collapsible list Template:Collapsible list To replace HAL Chetak fleet across Navy and Coast Guard.

Current status:

August 2025 – the MoD released an RFI to procure 76 Naval Utility Helicopters meant for the Navy (51) and the Coast Guard (25). These will be assigned for roles like maritime SAR, CASEVAC, communication duties, and low-intensity maritime operations.[157][158]

Competitors – Utility Helicopter-Marine from HAL.[159][160] Produced in India variant of AW169M design from Leonardo and Adani Defence & Aerospace.[161][162] Procurement from US, France being reportedly considered.[163]

Boeing V-22 Osprey
Tiltrotor military transport aircraft N/A Template:USA Planned V-22's airborne early warning and control variant may replace the short-range Kamov Ka-31.[164][165]

Missile systems

Template:Main

Name Picture Role Warhead Origin Status Ref
Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) Long-range ASM Conventional

Torpedo

Template:IND Under trials [166]
Long Range – Anti Ship Missile (LRAShM) Long range AsuW Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Template:IND Under development [167]
Land Attack Cruise Missile Submarine-launched cruise missile RFI issued in February 2026 to equip the conventional submarine fleet. [168][169]

See also

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