Source: Based on information from Robert L. Hardgrave
and Stanley A. Kochanek, India: Government and
Politics in a Developing Nation, Forth Worth, 1993,
314, 319-20, 347.
Source: Based on information from The Military
Balance, 1994-1995, London, 1994, 153-56; and
SP's Military Yearbook, 1993-94, ed., J. Baranwal,
New Delhi, 1993, 291, 305, 319, 358, and 363.
Source: Based on information from The Military
Balance, 1994-1995, London, 1994, 154; Jane's
Infantry Weapons, 1994-95, Coulsdon, United
Kingdom, 1994, 389-90; Jane's Armour and Artillery,
1994-95, Coulsdon, United Kingdom, 1994, 61-63,
154, 351-52, 543, 614-15, 692, 773; and Jane's
Military Vehicles and Logistics, 1994-95, Coulsdon,
United Kingdom, 1994, 34, 199-200.
INS Viraat (Hermes class) with 12 Sea
Harriers FRS Mk 51, 7 Sea Kings, Mk 42B/C, 1 Ka-27
helicopter
Britain
1
INS Vikrant (Majestic class) with 6 Sea
Harriers FRS Mk 51, 9 Sea Kings Mk 42, 1 Chetak SAR
-do-
1
Destroyers
Rajput class (Soviet Kashin II class) with Goa
surface-to-air missiles, Styx surface-to-surface
missiles, 533mm torpedo tubes, antisubmarine rocket
launchers, and Ka-28 helicopter
Soviet Union
5
Delhi class with SS-N-22 Sunburn and SA-N-7
missiles; 324mm torpedo tubes; 2 Sea King Mk42B or
HAL advanced light helicopters
India
2
Frigates
Godavari class with Sea King helicopters,
antisubmarine torpedo tubes, and Styx surface-to-
surface missiles
-do-
3
Nilgiri class (British Leander class) with
antisubmarine torpedo tubes, Limbo antisubmarine
warfare mortars, Chetak and Sea King helicopters,
antisubmarine warfare rocket launchers, and 114mm
guns
-do-
6
Kamorta class (Soviet Petya II class) with
antisubmarine rocket launchers, 533mm torpedo tubes,
and minelaying capabilities
Soviet Union
5
Corvettes
Khukri class (antisubmarine warfare) with Styx
surface-to-surface missiles and helicopter deck
India
5
Durg class (Soviet Nanuchka II class) with Styx
surface-to-surface missiles
Soviet Union
3
Veer class (Soviet Tarantul I class) with Styx
surface-to-surface missiles
Soviet Union, India
9
Abhay class (Soviet Pauk II class) with
antisubmarine torpedo tubes and antisubmarine
mortars
-do-
4
Patrol forces ships
Vidyut class (Soviet Osa II class) with Styx
surface-to-surface missiles
Pondicherry minesweeper, ocean (Soviet Natya I
class) with minelaying capabilities
Soviet Union
12
Mahé minesweeper, inshore (Soviet Yevgenya
class)
-do-
6
Bulsar minesweeper, inshore (British Ham class)
Britain, India
4
Amphibious ships
Magar class landing ship, tank, 200 troops, 12
tanks, 1 helicopter
India
2
Vasco da Gama class (Mk 3) landing ship,
utility, 287 troops
-do-
7
Ghorpad class landing ship, medium (Soviet
Polnocny C and D), 140 troops, 6 tanks
Soviet Union
8
Naval Air Force
Attack aircraft
Sea Harrier FRS Mk 51
Britain
23
HAL Jaguar (Shamsher)
India
8
Antisubmarine helicopters
Chetak
-do-
26
HAL advanced light helicopter
-do-
1
Ka-25 Hormone
Soviet Union
7
Ka-28 Helix
-do-
10
Sea King Mk 4
Britain
12
Sea King Mk 4A/4B
-do-
32
Marine reconnaissance and antisubmarine warfare
aircraft
PBN-2B Defender (utility)
-do-
13
Il-38 May
Soviet Union
5
Tu-142M Bear F
-do-
10
HAL Dornier-228-201
India
10
Communications aircraft
BN-2 Islander
Britain
5
HAL Dornier-228
India
2
Chetak helicopters
-do-
3
Search and rescue helicopters
Sea King Mk 42C
Britain
6
Training aircraft
Sea Harrier T-Mk 60 (training)
-do-
3
Kiran HJT-16
India
6
Deepak HPT-32
-do-
8
Training helicopters
Chetak
-do-
2
MD Hughes 300
United States
4
Missiles
Air-to-air
R-550 Magic I and II
France
45
Antisubmarine
Sea Eagle
Britain
n.a.
Sea Skua
-do-
n.a.
Source: Based on information from The Military
Balance, 1994-1995, London, 1994, 154-55;
Jane's Fighting Ships, 1994-95, Coulsdon, United
Kingdom, 1994, 279-93; and Jane's All the World's
Aircraft, 1994-95, Coulsdon, United Kingdom, 1994,
119, 121-23.
Airborne surveillance warning and control system
(ASWACS)
HS-758
India
4
Maritime attack
Jaguar with Sea Eagle
Britain
8
Helicopters, attack
Mi-25
Soviet Union
18
Mi-35
-do-
18
HAL advanced light helicopter
India
1
Reconnaissance aircraft
Canberra PR-57
Britain
6
Camberra PR-67
-do-
2
Andover HS-728
-do-
4
MiG-23R
Soviet Union
6
MiG-23U
-do-
2
Maritime reconnaissance/survey aircraft
Gulfstream IV SRA
United States
2
Learjet 29
-do-
2
Transport aircraft
An-32 Sutlej
Soviet Union
105
Il-76 Gajraj
-do-
24
BAe-748
Britain
33
Dornier-228
Germany
30
Transport helicopters
Mi-8
Soviet Union
80
Mi-17
-do-
50
Mi-26
-do-
10
VIP aircraft
Boeing 707-337C
United States
2
Boeing 737
-do-
3
BAe-748
Britain
7
Liaison aircraft
BAe-748
-do-
16
Training aircraft
BAe-748
-do-
28
Hunter F-56
-do-
20
Hunter T-66
-do-
18
Canberra T-54
-do-
2
Canberra TT-18
-do-
5
Jaguar IB
France, Britain
15
Kiran I
India
120
Kiran II
-do-
56
Deepak HPT-32
-do-
88
HT-2
-do-
60
HTT-35
-do-
n.a.
MiG-29 UB
Soviet Union
5
Iskara TS-11 ac
Poland
44
Training helicopters
Chetak
India
20
Mi-24
Soviet Union
2
Mi-35
-do-
2
Missiles
Air-to-surface
Akash
India
n.a.
AM-39 Exocet
France
n.a.
AS-7 Kerry
Soviet Union
n.a.
AS-10 Karen
-do-
n.a.
AS-11B
France
n.a.
AS-30
-do-
n.a.
FAB-500
Soviet Union
n.a.
FAB-750
-do-
n.a.
FAB-1000
-do-
n.a.
Sea Eagle
Britain
n.a.
Air-to-air
AA-2 Atoll
Soviet Union
n.a.
AA-7 Apex
-do-
n.a.
AA-8 Aphid
-do-
n.a.
AA-10 Alamo
-do-
n.a.
AA-11 Archer
-do-
n.a.
R-550 Magic
France
n.a.
Super 530D
-do-
n.a.
Surface-to-air
Divina V75SM/VK (SA-2, SA-3, and SA-5)
Soviet Union
280
Source: Based on information from The Military
Balance, 1994-1995, London, 1994, 155; Jane's
All the World's Aircraft, 1994-95, Coulsdon, United
Kingdom, 1994, 117, 119-21, 123; and Jane's Radar
and Electronic Warfare Systems, 1994-95, Coulsdon,
United Kingdom, 1994, 242.
Source: Based on information from Kailish Kohli,
"Aviation in Indian Coast Guard," Sainik Samachar
[New Delhi], 41, No. 5, January 30, 1994, 11; Jane's
Fighting Ships, 1994-95, Coulsdon, United Kingdom,
1994, 294-95; and Jane's All the World's Aircraft,
1994-95, Coulsdon, United Kingdom, 1994, 123.