Indian Navy
Maritime service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
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| 2025 | First edition of AIKEYME naval exercise with African nations. |
| 2025 | Planned commissioning of INS Aridhaman, the second indigenously-built ballistic missile submarine. |
| 2025 | First flight of the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) targeted. |
| 2025 | Indian Navy plans to acquire at least 5 midget submarines as Swimmer Delivery Vehicles for underwater special operations by MARCOS (Marine Commandos) special forces. |
| 2025 | The Indian Navy plans to deliver and commission 12 new ships, representing a significant expansion of naval capabilities with over 200,000 tons of new maritime assets. |
| 2025 | INS Arnala, an anti-submarine warfare corvette, completed sea trials in Mumbai. |
| 2025 | INS Nilgiri (F33), a 6,700-tonne frigate, is added to the Indian Navy's surface fleet in Visakhapatnam as an upgraded derivative of the Shivalik class frigates. |
| 2025 | INS D69, the latest upgraded Kolkata-class destroyer, is planned for commissioning. |
| 2025 | Sixth Scorpène-class submarine (S26) planned for induction into the Indian Navy. |
| 2024 | Indian Navy expanded its international presence with deployments to 25 countries, showcasing global maritime engagement across regions including Southeast Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. |
| 2024 | Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd demonstrated an 850 nautical mile autonomous transit of the Matangi Autonomous Surface Vessel for the Indian Navy, as part of the Swavalamban 2024 self-reliance in technology contest. |
| 2024 | Indian Navy aims to finalize procurement of Rafale-M aircraft by year-end. |
| 2024 | A frigate (F70) is stationed in Karwar, expanding the Indian Navy's surface fleet. |
| 2024 | INS Arighaat, the second ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), expected to be commissioned. |
| December 3 2024 | Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved procurement of 120 Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC-1) for coastal defense. |
| December 3 2024 | Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement of 31 New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (NWJFAC), a follow-on water jet fast interceptor craft project for the Indian Navy. |
| November 28 2024 | Indian Ministry of Defence and UK Ministry of Defence signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) for cooperation on design and development of electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy. The developed system will be used to propel future Indian Naval Ships, including the series of four Landing Platform Docks to be built in Indian Shipyards. |
| October 2024 | Pre-delivery trials for Matangi autonomous boats began in late October in Mumbai, with a vessel completing an autonomous sea transit from Mumbai to Tuticorin. |
| October 15 2024 | Final deal signed for MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned combat aerial vehicles. |
| September 2024 | Ministry of Defence cleared a project for development and procurement of Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vessels (XLUUVs) under Make-1 category. These vessels will be capable of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR), anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, and mine warfare operations. |
| July 2024 | DRDO initiated a one-year feasibility study for the Project-76 submarine class as a continuation of the ATV (Advanced Technology Vessel) project. |
| April 20 2024 | Steel cutting ceremony for the third L&T-class Cadet Training Ship conducted. |
| February 18 2024 | Government approved clearance for Project 75 Alpha submarines. |
| February 16 2024 | Ministry of Defence gave clearance for procurement of EADS C-295 maritime patrol aircraft. |
| February 9 2024 | Keel of first L&T-class Cadet Training Ship laid. |
| 2023 | RFI released to purchase 40 Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS) units. |
| 2023 | Dassault Rafale-M selected for procurement by the Indian Navy. |
| 2023 | Indian Navy began implementing the 'Roll-on Plan for 2023-26' to increase indigenisation of naval equipment and capabilities, monitored by the Centre for Indigenisation & Self Reliance (CISR). |
| 2023 | Submarine S25 was introduced to the Indian Navy fleet. |
| 2023 | New Sandhayak-class survey vessels (INS Sandhayak, INS Nirdeshak, INS Ikshak) introduced to replace older Sandhayak-class vessels. |
| 2023 | INS D68, part of the upgraded Kolkata-class destroyer series, was commissioned. |
| 2023 | Fifth Scorpène-class submarine (S25) inducted into the Indian Navy. |
| September 15 2023 | Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Next Generation survey Vessels, initiating procurement for 5 new survey vessels for the Indian Navy. |
| August 2023 | Contract signed for the Fleet replenishment oiler ships, with a total of 5 vessels planned to be constructed. |
| August 3 2023 | The Ministry of Defense (MoD) released a Request for Information (RFI) for acquiring 12 minesweepers from Indian shipyards, targeting the expansion of Mine Counter Measure Vessel (MCMV) capabilities in the Indian Navy. |
| January 8 2023 | Contract signed with Sagar Defence Engineering for Matangi autonomous boat swarms, which will support high-speed interdiction, surveillance, and C4ISR operations. |
| 2022 | Commencement of Anti Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) vessel deliveries, with eight vessels to be constructed by GRSE and Cochin Shipyard between 2022 and 2026. |
| 2022 | Naval Design Bureau began working on SSKs (Submarines) equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems. |
| 2022 | INS D67, another upgraded Kolkata-class destroyer, was commissioned. |
| 2022 | INS Vikrant, the first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, was launched and inducted into the Indian Navy at Karwar. |
| September 22 2022 | Both diving support vessels (Nistar & Nipun) launched. |
| July 16 2022 | INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned from the Indian Navy. |
| March 25 2022 | Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro for acquisition of two Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) for the Indian Navy, valued at an unspecified cost. These vessels will support maritime surveillance, patrol, torpedo launching/recovery, and operation of aerial, surface, and underwater targets for gunnery and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) firing exercises. |
| 2021 | Assisted as a trainer in US-led Exercise Cutlass Express. |
| 2021 | Scorpène-class submarines S23 and S24 enter service, with S24 based in Mumbai. |
| 2021 | India and France conducted the Indo-French 'VARUNA-21' joint-naval exercise, which included potential naval partners for the amphibious vessel acquisition project. |
| 2021 | INS D66, an upgraded derivative of the Kolkata-class destroyer, was commissioned in Mumbai. |
| 2021 | INS LCU 58 was constructed. |
| 2021 | Third and fourth Scorpène-class submarines (S23 and S24) commissioned into the Indian Navy. |
| August 2021 | Ministry of Defence issued a new Request for Proposal (RFI) for procuring four landing platform docks for domestic Indian shipyards under the 'Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020'. The RFI specified that the first vessel must be delivered within 60 months of contract signing, with subsequent vessels delivered at one-year intervals. Shipyards must obtain transfer-of-technology from a foreign naval shipbuilder and ensure indigenous content in vessel construction. |
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