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{{Short description|Indian Navy strategic support ship}}
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| Ship country = [[India]]
| Ship country = [[India]]
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|India|naval}}
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|India|naval}}
| Ship name = ''INS Dhruv''
| Ship name = ''Dhruv''
| Ship namesake =
| Ship namesake =
| Ship ordered =
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| Ship laid down = 30 June 2014
| Ship laid down = 30 June 2014
| Ship launched =
| Ship launched =
| Ship acquired = 31 October 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hslvizag.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/AnnualReports/69AR_2020-21_E.pdf|quote-page=9|title=Annual Report 2020-21|publisher=Hindustan Shipyard Limited|format=PDF|date=2021-12-27}}</ref>
| Ship acquired = 31 October 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hslvizag.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/AnnualReports/69AR_2020-21_E.pdf|quote-page=9|title=Annual Report 2020-21|publisher=Hindustan Shipyard Limited|date=2021-12-27}}</ref>
| Ship commissioned = 10 September 2021
| Ship commissioned = 10 September 2021
| Ship decommissioned =
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| Ship class =
| Ship class =
| Ship type = [[Ocean Surveillance Ship|Ocean surveillance]] and [[Tracking ship|missile tracking ship]]
| Ship type = [[Ocean Surveillance Ship|Ocean surveillance]] and [[Tracking ship|missile tracking ship]]
| Ship displacement = {{cvt|15000|t}} <ref name="ETMarch21"/>
| Ship displacement = {{cvt|15000|t|LT}} <ref name="ETMarch21"/>
| Ship length = {{cvt|175|m}}
| Ship length = {{cvt|175|m|ftin}}
| Ship beam = {{cvt|22|m}}
| Ship beam = {{cvt|22|m|ftin}}
| Ship draught = {{cvt|6|m}}
| Ship draught = {{cvt|6|m|ftin}}
| Ship draft =
| Ship draft =
| Ship propulsion = *2 × diesel engines in [[CODAD]], {{cvt|9000|kW}} each
| Ship propulsion = *2 × diesel engines in [[CODAD]], {{cvt|9000|kW}} each
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| Ship range =
| Ship range =
| Ship complement = 300
| Ship complement = 300
| Ship sensors = * X-Band AESA Radar
| Ship sensors = * X-Band AESA radar
* S-Band AESA Radar
* S-Band AESA radar
| Ship EW =
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'''INS Dhruv (A40)''' is a [[research vessel]] and [[Tracking ship|missile range instrumentation]] ship built by [[India]]'s [[Hindustan Shipyard|Hindustan Shipyard Limited]] (HSL). The ship was earlier only known by its shipyard designated yard number as VC-11184.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VC 11184 — Indian Navy's First Ocean Surveillance Ship|url=https://www.indrastra.com/2018/07/VC11184-004-07-2018-0037.html|access-date=2021-03-27|website=www.indrastra.com}}</ref>
'''INS ''Dhruv''''' ('''A40''') is a [[research vessel]] and [[Tracking ship|missile range instrumentation]] ship built by [[India]]'s [[Hindustan Shipyard|Hindustan Shipyard Limited]] (HSL). The ship was earlier only known by its shipyard designated yard number as VC-11184.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VC 11184 — Indian Navy's First Ocean Surveillance Ship|url=https://www.indrastra.com/2018/07/VC11184-004-07-2018-0037.html|access-date=2021-03-27|website=www.indrastra.com}}</ref>


The ship can gather [[Signals intelligence|electronic intelligence]] and will be used to track missile and satellites to aid [[Strategic Forces Command|India's strategic weapons]] and [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme|anti-ballistic missiles]]. It will be jointly operated by [[National Technical Research Organisation]], [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] and the [[Indian Navy]]. The development span of ships has remained largely secretive with little information in public domain. The ship had reportedly started sea trials in early 2019,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Patnaik|first=Santosh|date=2018-09-11|title=India’s first missile tracking ship is readying for sea trials|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/indias-first-missile-tracking-ship-is-readying-for-sea-trials/article24929012.ece|access-date=2021-03-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and had entered service in October 2020 without a public commissioning ceremony.<ref name="ETMarch21"/> The ship was officially commissioned on 10 September 2021 at Visakhapatnam in the presence of senior officials from the Indian Navy, the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO), and the [[National Technical Research Organisation]] (NTRO).<ref>{{cite web |title=INS Dhruv: India gets its first nuclear missile tracking ship today. Details here |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ins-dhruv-india-gets-its-first-nuclear-missile-tracking-ship-today-details-here-101631233967587.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=10 October 2021 |language=en |date=10 September 2021}}</ref>
The ship can gather [[Signals intelligence|electronic intelligence]] and will be used to track missile and satellites to aid [[Strategic Forces Command|India's strategic weapons]] and [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme|anti-ballistic missiles]]. It will be jointly operated by [[National Technical Research Organisation]] (NTRO), [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) and the [[Indian Navy]]. The development span of ships has remained largely secretive with little information in public domain. The ship reportedly started sea trials in early 2019,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Patnaik|first=Santosh|date=2018-09-11|title=India's first missile tracking ship is readying for sea trials|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/indias-first-missile-tracking-ship-is-readying-for-sea-trials/article24929012.ece|access-date=2021-03-27|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and entered service in October 2020 without a public commissioning ceremony.<ref name="ETMarch21"/> The ship was officially commissioned on 10 September 2021 at Visakhapatnam in the presence of senior officials from the Indian Navy, the DRDO and the NTRO.<ref>{{cite web |title=INS Dhruv: India gets its first nuclear missile tracking ship today. Details here |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ins-dhruv-india-gets-its-first-nuclear-missile-tracking-ship-today-details-here-101631233967587.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=10 October 2021 |language=en |date=10 September 2021}}</ref>
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== Development ==
== Development ==
The purpose of the ship is to support the development of [[Strategic Forces Command|India's strategic weapons]] and the [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme]]. The ship can also track strategic missiles and satellites.<ref name="HT_Dhruv"/> In addition, it can also gather electronic intelligence. The keel of the ship was laid on 30 June 2014 at [[Hindustan Shipyard|Hindustan Shipyard Limited]].<ref name="dc-21dec14">{{cite news|last=Ray|first=Kalyan|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/449081/mystery-ship-project-gets-rs.html|title=Mystery ship project gets Rs 725 crore from Centre|work=Deccan Herald|date=21 December 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706103901/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/449081/mystery-ship-project-gets-rs.html|archivedate=6 July 2016}}</ref> It is being built under a classified and confidential programme which is directly under the control of the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's Office]] and the [[National Security Advisor (India)|National Security Advisor]], similar to the [[Advanced Technology Vessel]] (ATV) programme of the Indian Navy.<ref name="jdw-23nov17"/><ref name="dc-21dec14"/> The ship started harbour trials in July 2018 and was expected to undergo sea trials by the end of 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bedi |first1=Rahul |title=India’s ocean surveillance ship starts harbour trials |url=https://www.janes.com/article/82048/india-s-ocean-surveillance-ship-starts-harbour-trials |work=Jane's Navy International |date=27 July 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727201453/https://www.janes.com/article/82048/india-s-ocean-surveillance-ship-starts-harbour-trials |archivedate=27 July 2018}}</ref> {{as of|March 2019}}, sea trials were ongoing.<ref name="hindu-seatrials">{{cite news |last1=Patnaik |first1=Santosh |title=Sea trials of ocean surveillance ship evoke good response |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/sea-trials-of-ocean-surveillance-ship-evoke-good-response/article26562547.ece |date=18 March 2019 |newspaper= The Hindu}}</ref> The ship was delivered to the [[Indian Navy]] in October 2020 quietly<ref name="ETMarch21">{{Cite news|last=Puby|first=Manu|date=2021-03-16|title=India commissions secretive nuclear missile tracking vessel|language=en-IN|newspaper=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-commissions-secretive-n-missile-tracking-vessel/articleshow/81517925.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-16|issn=}}</ref> meanwhile official induction expected on first half of 2021.<ref name="HT_Dhruv">{{cite news |title=INS Dhruv that can track satellites, strategic missiles, to join navy soon |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ballistic-missile-tracking-ins-dhruv-to-join-india-s-strategic-assets-in-2021-101615886801327.html |access-date=16 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
The purpose of the ship is to support the development of [[Strategic Forces Command|India's strategic weapons]] and the [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme]]. The ship can also track strategic missiles and satellites.<ref name="HT_Dhruv"/> In addition, it can also gather electronic intelligence. The keel of the ship was laid on 30 June 2014 at [[Hindustan Shipyard|Hindustan Shipyard Limited]].<ref name="dc-21dec14">{{cite news|last=Ray|first=Kalyan|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/449081/mystery-ship-project-gets-rs.html|title=Mystery ship project gets Rs 725 crore from Centre|work=Deccan Herald|date=21 December 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706103901/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/449081/mystery-ship-project-gets-rs.html|archivedate=6 July 2016}}</ref> It is being built under a classified and confidential programme which is directly under the control of the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's Office]] and the [[National Security Advisor (India)|National Security Advisor]], similar to the [[Advanced Technology Vessel]] (ATV) programme of the Indian Navy.<ref name="jdw-23nov17"/><ref name="dc-21dec14"/> The ship started harbour trials in July 2018 and was expected to undergo sea trials by the end of 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bedi |first1=Rahul |title=India's ocean surveillance ship starts harbour trials |url=https://www.janes.com/article/82048/india-s-ocean-surveillance-ship-starts-harbour-trials |work=Jane's Navy International |date=27 July 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727201453/https://www.janes.com/article/82048/india-s-ocean-surveillance-ship-starts-harbour-trials |archivedate=27 July 2018}}</ref> {{as of|March 2019}}, sea trials were ongoing.<ref name="hindu-seatrials">{{cite news |last1=Patnaik |first1=Santosh |title=Sea trials of ocean surveillance ship evoke good response |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/sea-trials-of-ocean-surveillance-ship-evoke-good-response/article26562547.ece |date=18 March 2019 |newspaper= The Hindu}}</ref> The ship was delivered to the [[Indian Navy]] in October 2020 quietly<ref name="ETMarch21">{{Cite news|last=Puby|first=Manu|date=2021-03-16|title=India commissions secretive nuclear missile tracking vessel|language=en-IN|newspaper=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-commissions-secretive-n-missile-tracking-vessel/articleshow/81517925.cms|access-date=2021-03-16|issn=}}</ref> meanwhile official induction expected on first half of 2021.<ref name="HT_Dhruv">{{cite news |title=INS Dhruv that can track satellites, strategic missiles, to join navy soon |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ballistic-missile-tracking-ins-dhruv-to-join-india-s-strategic-assets-in-2021-101615886801327.html |access-date=16 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


== Design and description ==
== Design and description ==
The ship cost around {{INRConvert|1500|c|lk=on|year=2014}} and has been designed in India by Vik Sandvik Design India.<ref name="dc-21dec14"/> It has a displacement of more than 10,000&nbsp;tonnes, length of 175&nbsp;metre, beam of 22&nbsp;metre, draught of 6&nbsp;metre and can attain a speed of 21&nbsp;knots. It is powered by two imported 9,000&nbsp;kilowatt combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) configuration engines and three 1200&nbsp;kilowatt auxiliary generators.<ref name="jdw-23nov17">{{cite news|last=Bedi|first=Rahul|url=http://www.janes.com/article/75908/india-to-commission-ocean-surveillance-ship-in-2018|title=India to commission ocean surveillance ship in 2018|work=IHS Jane's Defence Weekly|date=23 November 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206205338/http://www.janes.com/article/75908/india-to-commission-ocean-surveillance-ship-in-2018|archivedate=6 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="dc-21dec14"/>
The ship cost around {{INRConvert|1500|c|lk=on|year=2014}} and has been designed in India by Vik Sandvik Design India.<ref name="dc-21dec14"/> It has a displacement of more than 10,000&nbsp;tonnes, length of 175&nbsp;metre, beam of 22&nbsp;metre, draught of 6&nbsp;metre and can attain a speed of 21&nbsp;knots. It is powered by two imported 9,000&nbsp;kilowatt combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) configuration engines and three 1200&nbsp;kilowatt auxiliary generators.<ref name="jdw-23nov17">{{cite news|last=Bedi|first=Rahul|url=http://www.janes.com/article/75908/india-to-commission-ocean-surveillance-ship-in-2018|title=India to commission ocean surveillance ship in 2018|work=IHS Jane's Defence Weekly|date=23 November 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206205338/http://www.janes.com/article/75908/india-to-commission-ocean-surveillance-ship-in-2018|archivedate=6 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="dc-21dec14"/>


The ship will be fitted with a primary X band and a secondary S band [[active electronically scanned array]] (AESA) radar. In addition, it has a long open deck with ample space for installing multiple missile tracking antennas. It will have a crew complement of 300 personnel and will carry a single helicopter.<ref name="jdw-23nov17"/> The ship will also have a special team from [[National Technical Research Organisation]] on board.<ref name="toi-21nov17">{{cite news|last1=Mehta|last2=Rathod|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/indias-most-advanced-missile-tracking-warship-to-be-handed-to-navy-in-2018/articleshow/61734788.cms|title=India’s most advanced missile-tracking warship to be handed to Navy in 2018|work=The Times of India|date=21 November 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206161958/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/indias-most-advanced-missile-tracking-warship-to-be-handed-to-navy-in-2018/articleshow/61734788.cms|archivedate=6 December 2017}}</ref>
The ship will be fitted with a primary X band and a secondary S band [[active electronically scanned array]] (AESA) radar. In addition, it has a long open deck with ample space for installing multiple missile tracking antennas. It will have a crew complement of 300 personnel and will carry a single helicopter.<ref name="jdw-23nov17"/> The ship will also have a special team from [[National Technical Research Organisation]] on board.<ref name="toi-21nov17">{{cite news|last1=Mehta|last2=Rathod|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/indias-most-advanced-missile-tracking-warship-to-be-handed-to-navy-in-2018/articleshow/61734788.cms|title=India's most advanced missile-tracking warship to be handed to Navy in 2018|work=The Times of India|date=21 November 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206161958/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/indias-most-advanced-missile-tracking-warship-to-be-handed-to-navy-in-2018/articleshow/61734788.cms|archivedate=6 December 2017}}</ref>


== Commissioning ==
== Commissioning ==
The ship was commissioned by [[National Security Advisor (India)|NSA]] [[Ajit Doval]] on 10 September 2021 in [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indias-ist-nuke-missile-tracking-ship-dhruv-to-be-launched-on-sept-10-101630647404445.html|title=India’s Ist N-missile tracking ship Dhruv to be launched on Sept 10|publisher=Hindustan Times|last=Gupta|first=Shishir|date=2021-09-03}}</ref> The ship will be jointly operated by [[National Technical Research Organisation]] (NTRO), [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) and the [[Indian Navy]].<ref name="HT_Dhruv"/>
The ship was commissioned by [[National Security Advisor (India)|NSA]] [[Ajit Doval]] on 10 September 2021 in [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indias-ist-nuke-missile-tracking-ship-dhruv-to-be-launched-on-sept-10-101630647404445.html|title=India's Ist N-missile tracking ship Dhruv to be launched on Sept 10|publisher=Hindustan Times|last=Gupta|first=Shishir|date=2021-09-03}}</ref> The ship will be jointly operated by [[National Technical Research Organisation]] (NTRO), [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) and the [[Indian Navy]].<ref name="HT_Dhruv"/>


INS Dhruv will be under [[Strategic Forces Command]] (SFC) and based in [[Eastern Naval Command]] of Indian Navy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=R Sagar|first=Pradip|date=11 September 2021|title=Explained: India’s Ballistic Missile Defence programme, developed by DRDO|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/09/11/explained-indias-ballistic-missile-defence-programme-developed-by-drdo.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-11|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>
INS Dhruv will be under [[Strategic Forces Command]] (SFC) and based in [[Eastern Naval Command]] of Indian Navy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=R Sagar|first=Pradip|date=11 September 2021|title=Explained: India's Ballistic Missile Defence programme, developed by DRDO|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/09/11/explained-indias-ballistic-missile-defence-programme-developed-by-drdo.html|access-date=2021-09-11|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>

== Service ==
INS ''Dhruv'' had its first mission deployment to support Mission Divyastra, the planned test on an [[Agni-V]] missile with [[Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle|MIRV]] technologies. It successfully tracked the test flight on March 11 2024. The project directors will examine the trajectory and other variables of the missile as recorded by the Indian ballistic missile tracker INS ''Dhruv'' to make any operational changes if required.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=India notches MIRV tech success in Agni-V firing, Pak failed 3 years ago |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-notches-mirv-tech-success-in-agni-v-firing-pak-failed-3-years-ago-101710215090461.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[INS Anvesh]] - Another missile range instrumentation ship under construction in India
* [[INS Anvesh|INS ''Anvesh'']] - another missile range instrumentation ship
* [[List of active Indian Navy ships]]
* [[List of active Indian Navy ships]]
* [[Future of the Indian Navy]]
* [[Future of the Indian Navy]]
* [[Naval ranks and insignia of India|Ranks of Indian Navy]]
* [[Naval ranks and insignia of India|Ranks of the Indian Navy]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://indiannavy.nic.in/ Official website of Indian Navy]
* [http://indiannavy.nic.in/ Official website of the Indian Navy]


{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy}}
{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy}}

Latest revision as of 03:12, 13 May 2024

Not to be confused with HAL Dhruv, a helicopter manufactured by HAL.
INS Dhruv
History
India
NameDhruv
OperatorJointly operated by Indian Navy

National Technical Research Organisation

Defence Research and Development Organisation
BuilderHindustan Shipyard Limited
Cost₹1,500 crore
Laid down30 June 2014
Acquired31 October 2020[1]
Commissioned10 September 2021
IdentificationPennant number: A40
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
TypeOcean surveillance and missile tracking ship
Displacement15,000 t (15,000 long tons) [2]
Length175 m (574 ft 2 in)
Beam22 m (72 ft 2 in)
Draught6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × diesel engines in CODAD, 9,000 kW (12,000 hp) each
  • 3 × auxiliary generators 1,200 kW (1,600 hp) each
  • 15 MW power
Speed21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Complement300
Sensors and
processing systems
  • X-Band AESA radar
  • S-Band AESA radar
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter

INS Dhruv (A40) is a research vessel and missile range instrumentation ship built by India's Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL). The ship was earlier only known by its shipyard designated yard number as VC-11184.[3]

The ship can gather electronic intelligence and will be used to track missile and satellites to aid India's strategic weapons and anti-ballistic missiles. It will be jointly operated by National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy. The development span of ships has remained largely secretive with little information in public domain. The ship reportedly started sea trials in early 2019,[4] and entered service in October 2020 without a public commissioning ceremony.[2] The ship was officially commissioned on 10 September 2021 at Visakhapatnam in the presence of senior officials from the Indian Navy, the DRDO and the NTRO.[5]

Development

[edit]

The purpose of the ship is to support the development of India's strategic weapons and the Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme. The ship can also track strategic missiles and satellites.[6] In addition, it can also gather electronic intelligence. The keel of the ship was laid on 30 June 2014 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited.[7] It is being built under a classified and confidential programme which is directly under the control of the Prime Minister's Office and the National Security Advisor, similar to the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) programme of the Indian Navy.[8][7] The ship started harbour trials in July 2018 and was expected to undergo sea trials by the end of 2018.[9] As of March 2019, sea trials were ongoing.[10] The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy in October 2020 quietly[2] meanwhile official induction expected on first half of 2021.[6]

Design and description

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The ship cost around ₹1,500 crore (equivalent to ₹24 billion or US$290 million in 2023) and has been designed in India by Vik Sandvik Design India.[7] It has a displacement of more than 10,000 tonnes, length of 175 metre, beam of 22 metre, draught of 6 metre and can attain a speed of 21 knots. It is powered by two imported 9,000 kilowatt combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) configuration engines and three 1200 kilowatt auxiliary generators.[8][7]

The ship will be fitted with a primary X band and a secondary S band active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. In addition, it has a long open deck with ample space for installing multiple missile tracking antennas. It will have a crew complement of 300 personnel and will carry a single helicopter.[8] The ship will also have a special team from National Technical Research Organisation on board.[11]

Commissioning

[edit]

The ship was commissioned by NSA Ajit Doval on 10 September 2021 in Visakhapatnam.[12] The ship will be jointly operated by National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy.[6]

INS Dhruv will be under Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and based in Eastern Naval Command of Indian Navy.[13]

Service

[edit]

INS Dhruv had its first mission deployment to support Mission Divyastra, the planned test on an Agni-V missile with MIRV technologies. It successfully tracked the test flight on March 11 2024. The project directors will examine the trajectory and other variables of the missile as recorded by the Indian ballistic missile tracker INS Dhruv to make any operational changes if required.[14]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Annual Report 2020-21" (PDF). Hindustan Shipyard Limited. 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Puby, Manu (16 March 2021). "India commissions secretive nuclear missile tracking vessel". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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