List of corvettes of the Indian Navy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In naval terminology, corvettes are considered as the smallest warship by its size, just below a frigate.[1] The ships have played a significant role in the naval history of India. First ships of that category to have served the Indian Navy — Flower and Bathurst class — were commissioned during the World War II.[2][3]

Active ships

This section is an excerpt from List of active Indian Navy ships § Corvettes.[edit]
More information Corvette (23), Class ...
Corvette (23)
Class Image Boat No. Disp. (t) Comm. Origin Homeport Note
Arnala class
Arnala Sub-class
Arnala Sub-class
INS ArnalaP681,490 2025 India VisakhapatnamDedicated ASW fleet envisaged to replace the former Abhay-class corvette.[4]
INS AndrothP69 2025
INS Anjadip P73 2026
INS Agray P36 2026 Delivered
Mahe class
Mahe sub-class
Mahe sub-class
 INS Mahe P80 1,100 2025  India Mumbai
INS Malwan P81 2026 Delivered
Kamorta class
INS KamortaP283,300 2014 India VisakhapatnamDedicated anti-submarine warfare vessels.[5]
INS KadmattP29 2016
INS KiltanP30 2017
INS KavarattiP31 2020
Kora class
INS KoraP611,400 1998 India VisakhapatnamDedicated anti-surface warfare vessels.
INS KirchP62 2001
INS KulishP63 2001 Sri Vijaya Puram
INS KarmukP64 2004
Khukri class
INS KutharP461,350 1990 India VisakhapatnamSuccessor to the IN's Petya II corvettes.[6]
INS KhanjarP47 1991
Veer class
INS VibhutiK45455 1991 India MumbaiCustomised derivative of the Tarantul-class corvette; used in an anti-surface role.[7]
INS VipulK46 1992
INS VinashK47 1993
INS VidyutK48 1995
INS NashakK83 1994
INS PralayaK91 2002
INS PrabalK92 2002
Close

Decommissioned ships

More information Ship, Pennant ...
Ship Pennant Class Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
Corvettes
HMIS GondwanaK348Flower class15 May 19451946returned to Royal Navy and sold to the Thai Navy as HTMS Bangpakong
HMIS SindK274Flower class24 August 19451946returned to Royal Navy and sold to the Thai Navy as HTMS Prasae
HMIS MahrattaK395Flower class1946Constructive total loss after running aground in 1947.
HMIS AssamK306Flower class19 February 19451947returned to Royal Navy and scrapped
HMIS PunjabJ239Bathurst class20 March 19421949Transferred to Pakistan post-partition
HMIS Bombay
renamed INS Bombay post republic.		J249Bathurst class24 April 19421960scrappedWas involved in defence during the attack on Sydney Harbour
HMIS Bengal
renamed INS Bengal post republic.		J243Bathurst class8 August 19421960scrappedSank the Imperial Japanese Navy commerce raider Hōkoku Maru in 1942 while in Indian service.
HMIS Madras
renamed INS Madras post republic.		J237Bathurst class12 May 19421960scrapped
INS ArnalaP68Arnala class29 June 19729 April 1999
INS AndrothP69Arnala class30 June 19729 April 1999[8]
INS AnjadipP73Arnala class23 December 197213 December 2003[8]
INS AndamanP74Arnala class28 December 1973Lost in a storm 22 August 1990
INS AminiP75Arnala class12 December 197416 September 2002[8]
INS KamortaP77Arnala class21 November 196831 October 1991[8]
INS KadmattP78Arnala class23 December 196830 November 1992[8]
INS KiltanP79Arnala class30 October 196930 June 1987[8]Participated in Operation Trident (1971).
INS KavarattiP80Arnala class23 December 196931 July 1986[8]Participated in Operation Trident (1971).
INS KatchallP81Arnala class23 December 196931 December 1988[8]
INS AmindiviP83Arnala class1986–88
INS HosdurgK73Durg class15 January 19785 June 1999[8]Sunk in a Sea Eagle AShM test in June 2000.
INS VijaydurgK71Durg class25 December 197630 September 2002[8]
INS SindhudurgK72Durg class29 May 197724 September 2004[8]
INS PraharK98Veer Class1 March 1997Sunk in collision on 22 April 2006
INS Veer K40 Veer Class 26 March 1987 28 April 2016
INS Nipat K42 Veer Class 5 December 1988 28 April 2016
INS Khukri P49 Khukri Class 23 August 1989 23 December 2021 Preserved as museum in Diu, India
INS Kirpan P44 Khukri Class 16 August 1988 22 July 2023 Donated to Vietnam People's Navy
INS AbhayP33Abhay-class10 March 1989 [9]10 March 2025[10]
INS AjayP34Abhay-class24 January 199019 September 2022
INS AkshayP35Abhay-class10 December 1990[11]3 June 2022
INS AgrayP36Abhay-class30 January 199127 January 2017[12]
Anti-Submarine Naval Trawler
HMIS AgraT254Basset class
HMIS AhmedabadT264Basset class
HMIS AmritsarT261Basset class
HMIS BarodaT249Basset class1948Transferred to Pakistan
HMIS BerarT256Basset class
HMIS CalcuttaT339Basset class
HMIS CochinT315Basset class
HMIS CuttackT251Basset class
HMIS KarachiT262Basset class
HMIS LahoreT253Basset class
HMIS LucknowT267Basset class
HMIS MaduraT268Basset class
HMIS MultanT322Basset class
HMIS NagpurT269Basset class
HMIS NasikT258Basset class
HMIS PatnaT255Basset class
HMIS PeshawarT263Basset class
HMIS PoonaT260Basset class
HMIS QuettaT332Basset class
HMIS RampurT212Basset class1948Transferred to Pakistan
HMIS ShillongT250Basset class
HMIS TravancoreT312Basset class
Close

Future ships

This section is an excerpt from Future of the Indian Navy § Corvettes.[edit]
More information Class, Picture ...
Class Picture Type No. of Ships Origin Displacement Status Note
Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft
Corvette

(ASW)

 16  India 890–1,490 tonnes 4 Active
2 Delivered
8 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).[13][14][15][16]

Next Generation Missile Vessels Corvette

(ASuW)

 6  India 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 .[17]
Next generation corvette Corvette 8  India 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.[18]
Close

See also

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI