INS Dronacharya
Indian Navy gunnery school
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INS Dronacharya is the gunnery school of the Indian Navy.[1] It is located in Kochi, Kerala.[2] It was commissioned on 27 November 1978. It is responsible for training 820 officers and 2100 sailors and Agniveer as well as personnel of Indian coast guard per year in small-arms, naval missiles, artillery, radar and defensive counter measures.[3] Friendly Foreign country officers come for training every year. On 16 March 2023 INS Dronacharya got the Award of President Colour by the honourable President of India Droupadi Murmu.In January 2024 INS Dronacharya got Award of UNIT CITATION 2023-24.
TypeNaval gunnery school
OperatorIndian Navy
Coordinates9°57′17.04″N 76°14′25.5″E
Inuse27 November 1978 - present
| INS Dronacharya | |
|---|---|
| Fort Kochi, Kerala in India | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Naval gunnery school |
| Operator | Indian Navy |
| Location | |
  INS Dronacharya  INS Dronacharya | |
| Coordinates | 9°57′17.04″N 76°14′25.5″E |
| Site history | |
| In use | 27 November 1978 - present |
See also
- Indian navy
- Integrated commands and units
- Armed Forces Special Operations Division
- Defence Cyber Agency
- Integrated Defence Staff
- Integrated Space Cell
- Indian Nuclear Command Authority
- Indian Armed Forces
- Special Forces of India
- Other lists
