Headed by the President of India as its Supreme Commander
Indian Navy’s Motto is - Sam no Varunah (शं नो वरूण :) that means that the God of water, Varuna, should be auspicious unto us.
Founded 26 Jan 1950 (as current service), Bur originally founded 5 September 1612; 411 years ago (as East India Company's Marine)
Some of the earliest operations of the Indian Navy include its contribution in liberating Goa from Portugal in 1961.
The Navy has developed as an admirable force with the making of the nuclearpowered ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant and several other ships.
The Indian Navy currently has Two aircraft carrier
INS Vikramaditya
Originally commissioned as the Soviet carrier Baku in 1987, it was later renamed Admiral Gorshkov. India acquired it and commissioned it into the Indian Navy as INS Vikramaditya, in 2013
Carrier retains its basic design from its Soviet origin but underwent significant refurbishment and modernization.
It features a ski-jump takeoff deck, characteristic of Russian carriers.
A ski-jump is an upward-curved ramp that allows aircraft to take off from a runway that is shorter than the aircraft's required takeoff roll.
The motto of the ShipStrike Far, Strike Sure
Displacement - 45,400 Tonnes of loaded displacement
Loaded displacement is the weight of the ship including cargo, passengers, fuel, water, stores, dunnage and such other items necessary for use on a voyage.
INS Vikrant
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, launched in 2013
Designed and built entirely within the country.
Constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala.
Vikrant has a more modern and flat deck design, resembling contemporary Western carriers.
It features an advanced catapult system for aircraft takeoff, allowing it to operate a wider range of aircraft.
An Aircraft catapult is a device used to allow aircraft to take off in a limited distance, typically from the deck of a vessel.
The motto of the ship, "जयेम सं युधिस्पृधः" (Sanskrit), means "I defeat those who fight against me" (English).
Displacement - 45,000 tonnes of loaded displacement
It operates three classes of submarines
Marine Commandos or MARCOS is the special force unit of the Indian Navy
trained to conduct amphibious warfare
They were the first to respond to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
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