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The navy currently operates three {{sclass|Kolkata|destroyer|5}}, three {{sclass|Delhi|destroyer|5}} and four {{sclass|Rajput|destroyer|5}}-class [[guided-missile destroyer]]s.<ref name="Vikramaditya, Viraat, Delhi Class, Rajput Class, Kolkata Class" /> The ships of the ''Rajput'' class will be replaced in the near future by the next-generation {{sclass|Visakhapatnam|destroyer|1}}s (Project 15B) which will feature a number of improvements.<ref name="INS Visakhapatnam', First Ship of Project 15B launched">{{cite web|title=INS Visakhapatnam', First Ship of Project 15B launched|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/ins-visakhapatnam-first-ship-project-15b-launched|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034817/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/ins-visakhapatnam-first-ship-project-15b-launched|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | The navy currently operates three {{sclass|Kolkata|destroyer|5}}, three {{sclass|Delhi|destroyer|5}} and four {{sclass|Rajput|destroyer|5}}-class [[guided-missile destroyer]]s.<ref name="Vikramaditya, Viraat, Delhi Class, Rajput Class, Kolkata Class" /> The ships of the ''Rajput'' class will be replaced in the near future by the next-generation {{sclass|Visakhapatnam|destroyer|1}}s (Project 15B) which will feature a number of improvements.<ref name="INS Visakhapatnam', First Ship of Project 15B launched">{{cite web|title=INS Visakhapatnam', First Ship of Project 15B launched|url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/ins-visakhapatnam-first-ship-project-15b-launched|website=Indian Navy|access-date=18 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034817/http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/ins-visakhapatnam-first-ship-project-15b-launched|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
In addition to destroyers, the navy operates several classes of frigates such as three {{sclass|Shivalik|frigate|5}} (Project 17 class) and six {{sclass|Talwar|frigate|5}}-class frigates.<ref name="Shivalik Class, Talwar Class, Kamorta Class" /> Seven additional ''Shivalik''-class frigates ([[Project 17A class frigate]]s) are on order. The older {{sclass|Godavari|frigate|0}} frigates will systematically be replaced one by one as the new classes of frigates are brought into service over the next decade.<ref name="Stealth Frigates for the Indian Navy">{{cite web|title=Stealth Frigates for the Indian Navy|url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/stealth-frigates-for-the-indian-navy/|website=Indian Defence Review|access-date=18 July 2017|date=1 January 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731152126/http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/stealth-frigates-for-the-indian-navy/|archive-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> | |||
== Aircraft carriers == | == Aircraft carriers == | ||