| INS Dronacharya | |
| Motto: | Hit First Hit Hard |
| Motto In Sanskrit: | कुरु प्रहार प्रथमे |
| Location: | Fort Kochi, Kerala |
| Commissioned: | 27 November 1978 |
| Type: | Naval gunnery school |
| Used: | Naval Gunnery School |
| Open To Public: | Defence serving personal only |
| War Memorial: | War memorial of goa operation and 1971 war |
| Award: | winner of Unit citation 2023-24 |
INS Dronacharya is the gunnery school of the Indian Navy.[1] It is located in Kochi, Kerala.[2] It was commissioned on 27 November 1978. It is responsible for training 820 officers and 2100 sailors and Agniveer as well as personnel of Indian coast guard per year in small-arms, naval missiles, artillery, radar and defensive counter measures.[3] Friendly Foreign country officers come for training every year. On 16 March 2023 INS Dronacharya got the Award of President Colour by the honourable President of India Droupadi Murmu.In January 2024 INS Dronacharya got Award of UNIT CITATION 2023-24.