About The Indian Navy
The 70-year old Indian Navy is headed by the President of India as its Supreme Commander.
The current Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral Sunil Lanba, who is in command since June 2016.
Some of the earliest operations of the Indian Navy include its liberation of Goa from Portugal in 1961.
The Navy has 3 commands
The Navy has developed as an indigenous force with the making of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant and several other ships.
Its arsenal includes more than 80 ships, 15 submarines, and advanced electronic and satellite defence management systems.
Indian Navy currently has one aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya, which is the flagship.
It has three classes of destroyers -- Delhi, Rajput, and Kolkata; and four classes of Frigates -- Shivalik, Talwar, Brahmaputra, and Godavari.
It operates three classes of submarines: Chakra (under which is the nuclear-powered INS Chakra), Sindhughosh, and Shishumar.
Marine Commandos or MARCOS, part of a special unit of the Navy, are made to undergo an excruciating training which only 10% of the trainees successfully complete.
The Indian Navy is the fifth largest in the world, employing 67,109 personnel.
The 70-year old Indian Navy is headed by the President of India as its Supreme Commander.
The current Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral Sunil Lanba, who is in command since June 2016.
Some of the earliest operations of the Indian Navy include its liberation of Goa from Portugal in 1961.
The Navy has 3 commands
- Eastern Command headquartered in Vishakhapatnam
- Western Command in Mumbai, and
- Southern Command in Kochi
The Navy has developed as an indigenous force with the making of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant and several other ships.
Its arsenal includes more than 80 ships, 15 submarines, and advanced electronic and satellite defence management systems.
Indian Navy currently has one aircraft carrier, the INS Vikramaditya, which is the flagship.
It has three classes of destroyers -- Delhi, Rajput, and Kolkata; and four classes of Frigates -- Shivalik, Talwar, Brahmaputra, and Godavari.
It operates three classes of submarines: Chakra (under which is the nuclear-powered INS Chakra), Sindhughosh, and Shishumar.
Marine Commandos or MARCOS, part of a special unit of the Navy, are made to undergo an excruciating training which only 10% of the trainees successfully complete.
The Indian Navy is the fifth largest in the world, employing 67,109 personnel.
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