This is a list of known submarines of the Indian Navy, grouped by class, and pennant numbers within the class.[1]
1999 Submarine-building Perspective Plan
In service
Under construction
Reports from December 2025 claim that the construction of the first two S5-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines has been initiated. Although, no confirmation or denial has been given by the officials from the Indian Navy, but it is to be expected as the Indian SSBN program is widely termed a Black project.[2][3]
Planned
| Class | Picture | Type | Boats | Origin | Displacement | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear submarines (11-13) | |||||||
| Template:Sclass | File:An artistic drawing of the S5-class SSBN.png | Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) | 4-6 | Template:IND | 13,500 tonnes | 4-6 planned | Project was approved with a budget of Template:INRConvert.[4][5][6] |
| Project 75 Alpha | Attack submarine (SSN) | 6 | Template:IND | 10,000 tonnes | 6 planned | 6 boats are planned and are expected to be constructed at the Shipbuilding Centre (SBC) at Visakhapatnam.[7] Project clearance was granted by the Cabinet Committee on Security in February 2015.[8] | |
| Template:Sclass2 | File:Indian Navy's TROPEX-2014 (8).JPG | Attack submarine (SSN) | 1 | Template:RUS | 12,770 tonnes | 1 planned | In March 2019, India signed a US$3 billion agreement with Russia to lease another Akula-class submarine, which is expected to join the Indian Navy by 2026.[9] |
| Diesel-electric submarines (21) | |||||||
| Project 75(I) Class | Attack submarine (SSK) | 6 | Template:IND | 3,000-4,000t | 6 approved | It had been approved by the government worth ₹43,000 crore in June 2020. The chosen submarine is an modified design of the German Type 214 submarine.[10] | |
| Kalvari class | Attack submarine | 3 | Template:Flagicon India/Template:Flagicon France | >2,000t | 3 planned | New plug module that would give the submarine AIP capability. These units will be larger in size and it is planned that all previous units will be upgraded during their next overhaul cycle.[11] | |
| Project 76 class | Attack submarine | 12 | Template:IND | 3,000t | 12 planned | Approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) due as if February 2025.[12] | |
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Decommissioned
See also
- Indian navy related lists
- Aircraft of the Indian Navy
- List of active Indian Navy ships
- List of Indian naval aircraft
- List of Indian Navy bases
- List of ships of the Indian Navy
- Indian military related
- India-China Border Roads
- Indian military satellites
- List of active Indian military aircraft
- List of Indian Air Force stations
- India's overseas military bases
- Indian Nuclear Command Authority
Notes
- ↑ Submarines active. Indian Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ What is the S5 Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine? India Begins Construction of Its Most Advanced Nuclear Submarines. Indian Masterminds. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ India’s $14 Billion Project-77: Nuclear Submarine Fleet to Dominate the Indian Ocean and Counter China’s Undersea Expansion. Defence Security Asia. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ From India Today magazine: A peek into Indias top secret and costliest defence project, nuclear submarines. India Today(7 December 2017). Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ↑ India's Undersea Deterrent, Diplomat, Saurav Jha, The. The Diplomat. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ↑ India is Building a Deadly Force of Nuclear-Missile Submarines, Roblin, Sebastien. The National Interest(2019-01-27). Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- ↑ Move to fast-track two submarine projects gathers steam.
- ↑ Rs 1.2 lakh crore nuclear submarine project closer to realisation.
- ↑ Russia to lease nuclear submarine to Indian Navy in $3 billion deal. The Week(8 March 2019).
- ↑ India, Germany close to signing $8 bn P75I submarine deal, pact likely by March-end. The Times of India(2026-01-31). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ India to Procure Rafale M, More Scorpene Submarines, Menon, Adithya Krishna. Naval News(2023-07-14). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ↑ DRDO indigenous submarine proposal to go for CCS approval in couple of months; eight years for first sub. The Hindu(2025-02-22). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
References
External links
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