Sunday, 6 January 2013

Frigates

Brahamaputra Class

The Brahmaputra class frigates are the guided-missile frigates of the Indian Navy, designed and built in India. They have a displacement of 3850 tons and a length of 126 metres. Although of similar hull and dimension, internally, the Brahmaputra and Godavari classes have different configurations, armaments and capabilities. The ship-class has acquired its name owing to the 'River Bhramaputra'. Other ships of the class are also named after Indian Rivers.
NamePennant NoDate of Commission 
BhramaputraF 3114 Apr 2000 
BeasF 3711 Jul 2005 
BetwaF 3914 Apr 2000 
 

Godavari Class

The Godavari class frigates are the guided-missile frigates. The Godavari class was the first significant indigenous warship design and development initiative of the Indian Navy. Its design is a modification of the Nilgiri class frigate with a focus on indigenous content, a larger hull and updated armaments.The class and the lead ship, INS Godavari are named after the Godavari River. Subsequent ships in the class, INS Ganga and INS Gomati also take their names from Indian rivers.INS Gomati was the first Indian Navy vessel to have digital electronics in her combat data system.
NamePennant NoDate of Commission 
GodavariF 2010 Dec 1983 
GomatiF 2116 Apr 1988 
GangaF 2230 Dec 1985 
 

Nilgiri Class   

NamePennant NoDate of Commission 
TaragiriF 4116 May 1980 
                           
Frigates

Shivalik Class

The Shivalik class frigates of Indian Navy are the multi-role frigates with stealth features. These are the first warships built in India incorporating such features. These ships of the class are built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai. Currently, Indian Navy operatesd 03 Shivalik class ships. The ship-class has acquired its name owing to the mountaneous ranges 'Shivalik Hills'.
NamePennant NoDate of Commission 
ShivalikF 4729 Apr 2010 
SatpuraF 4820 Aug 2011 
SahyadriF 4921 Jul 2012 
 

Talwar Class

The Talwar class of frigates of Indian Navy have been built in Russia under an Indo-Russian joint production. The Talwar class guided missile frigates are modified Krivak III class frigates from Russia. The Talwar Class has a displacement of 4,000 tons and speed of 30 knots and is capable of accomplishing a wide variety of naval missions, primarily, finding and eliminating enemy submarines and large surface ships. Due to the use of stealth technologies and a special hull design, the resulting frigate features reduced radar cross section (RCS) as well as electromagnetic, acoustic and infrared signatures.
 
NamePennant NoDate of Commission 
TalwarF 4018 Jun 2003 
TrishulF 4325 Jun 2003 
TabarF 4419 Apr 2004 
TegF 4527 Apr 2012 
TarkashF 5012 Nov 2012 
 

Rajput Class

The Rajput class guided-missile destroyers are also known as Kashin-II class. The ships were built in the former Soviet Union.These ships are the first ships in the Indian Navy to deploy the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems. The role of Rajput class ships is involves protection such as anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare for carrier task force defense against submarines, low-flying aircraft, and cruise missiles..
NamePennant NoDate of Commission 
RajputD 5130 Sep 1980 
RanaD 5228 Jun 1982 
RanjitD 5324 Nov 1983 
RanvirD 5428 Oct 1986 
RanvijayD 5515 Jan 1988 
                           
Destroyers

Delhi Class

 The Delhi class destroyers are classified as guided-missile destroyers. The Delhi class vessels are the largest warships to be fully designed and built in India, although they will soon be superseded by the Kolkata class destroyers and the Vikrant class aircraft carrier. These ships have been built at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai.
NamePennant NoDate of Commission 
MysoreD 6004 Jun 1993 
DelhiD 6115 Nov 1997 
MumbaiD 6222 Jan 2001 
 
Aircraft Carrier
INS Viraat (R22) in Sanskrit language means 'Giant'. It is a Centaur class Aircraft Carrier. INS Viraat is the flagship of the Indian Navy, the oldest carrier in service and one of two aircraft carriers based in the Indian Ocean Region.Viraat was completed and commissioned in 1959 as the Royal Navy's HMS Hermes and was transferred to India in 1987. 
NamePennant No.Date of Commission 

Viraat

R 22 Apr 1986