Indian Navy Procurement Plan

INDIGENOUS WARSHIPS STATUS ENTRY INTO SERVICE Project 15A ‘Kolkata’ class Destroyer All three 6,800 tonne destroyers are significantly behind schedule. First of class INS Kolkata, to be delivered to Navy this year. Sister ships INS Kochi and INS are likely to both be in service by 2016 Project 15B Destroyer Follow on class to Project 15A. Contract for four P-15B ships has been signed in January 2011, Delivery schedule for four ships projected to be July 2018, July 2020, July 2022 and July 2024 Project 17 ‘Shivalik’ class Frigate INS Sahyadri, the third and last of the Shivalik- class was delivered this year First two ships, INS Shivalik and INS Satpura already on active duty with Indian Navy Project 17 A Frigate Will consist of seven frigates. First of class expected to be Delivered to the Indian Navy  post 2018. Project  28 ‘Kamorta’ class ASW Corvette Total of four in class. Keel of the third ASW corvette ‘Kiltan’ was laid in August 2010. Fourth and last of class named ‘Kavaratti.’ INS Kamorta to be delivered to the Indian Navy this year and INS Kadmatt in 2013. AIRCRAFT CARRIER STATUS ENTRY INTO SERVICE INS VIKRAMADITYA Commissioned into the Indian Navy in November last year. In service. Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1) Now named INS Vikrant. Phase-I completed. Trials to begin in 2016 with induction into Navy being planned for 2018. SUBMARINES STATUS ENTRY INTO SERVICE Project 75 ‘Scorpene’ Total of six on order, has experienced substantial delays, but project is now said to be back on track. First Scorpene submarine will join the Indian Navy only in 2016. Deliveries of remaining 5 submarines will be completed by 2021 Sindhugosh-class Type 877 EKM (Kilo Class) INS Sindhurakshak sunk at berth after a major fire last year and sister submarine INS Sindhuratna suffered a serious accident this year Fleet remains operational Shishumar-class HDW Type 209/1500 Upgrades planned to refit newer INS Shalki and Shankul with Harpoon missiles. NA Nuclear Submarine (foreign) Akula II class ‘Nerpa’ called INS Chakra in the Indian Navy Operational with the Indian Navy since 2012 Nuclear Submarine (indigenous) First of class named INS Arihant. Total of three submarines to be built. Sea trials are expected to commence this year NAVAL AIR ARM STATUS ENTRY INTO SERVICE Boeing P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) Eight aircraft on order, options for more likely Fourth P-8I delivered on schedule last month. Two additional aircraft to be delivered this year. Medium Range Maritime Reconnaissance (MRMR) Request For Information (RFI) has been sent out for eight aircraft NA MiG-29K All 16 fighters from initial order have been delivered. Additional orders for 29 more placed in 2010 and deliveries are now underway First MiG 29K squadron was commissioned last year at INS Hansa. Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Navy Mk1 Behind Schedule. Target date for Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) by 2014 will not be met. IOC likely to be achieved by 2016-2017 with entry into service towards 2020.