Ahoy there, the ships which make up the Indian Navy's fleet
Written By Wion Web Desk
Published: Dec 05, 2016, 02:01 IST | Updated: Dec 05, 2016, 02:01 IST
Navy Day is celebrated each year on December 4 to commemorate the Indian Navy's attack on the Karachi harbour during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. A quick overview of the key arms of the world's fifth-largest navy
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INS Delhi is one of the Indian Navy's best missile destroyers. Image source: Wikipedia
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INS Chakra is India's nuclear-powered attack submarine.
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INS Arihant is the country's first indigenous nuclear submarine.
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Kolkata Class: The ships of this group, guided missile destroyers named after major port cities of India.
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Rajput Class: These guided missile destroyers were built in the former Soviet Union after considerably modifying the Kashin design.
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A MiG-29K performs a landing on INS Vikramaditya.
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INS Vikramaditya is the newest and largest ship and aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy.
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The Indian Navy has 14 frigates -- ships generally lighter than a destroyer.
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