INS Vajrakosh explained

INS Vajrakosh
Location:	Karwar, Karnataka
Type:	Naval ammunition and missile storage facility
Used:	2015–present
Controlledby:	Indian Navy
Current Commander:	Captain Deepak Nair^[1]
Occupants:	Western Naval Command

INS Vajrakosh is a missile and ammunition base of the Indian Navy at Karwar, Karnataka and is the third naval establishment. It was commissioned on 9 September 2015 by the Defence Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar.^{[2] [3]}

Objective

INS Vajrakosh serves as a special storage facility for specialized armaments, missiles, ammunition on the Western Sea Board.^[4] It is also reportedly able to equip warships and airplanes with ammunition and has an infrastructure providing specialized servicing facilities, for sophisticated missiles and ammunition. ^{[2] [5]}

The commissioning of INS Vajrakosh was believed to allow the Indian Navy to further bolster the offensive and defensive capabilities of its platforms.

See also

Indian navy

• List of Indian Navy bases
• List of active Indian Navy ships
• INS Kadamba, a major naval base on the west coast

Integrated commands and units

• Armed Forces Special Operations Division
• Defence Cyber Agency
• Integrated Defence Staff
• Integrated Space Cell
• Indian Nuclear Command Authority
• Indian Armed Forces
• Special Forces of India

Other lists

• Strategic Forces Command
• List of Indian Air Force stations
• List of Indian Navy bases
• India's overseas military bases

Notes and References

1. Web site: Captain Deepak Nair Assumes Command of INS Vajrakosh in Karwar . 2024-06-27.
2. Web site: रक्षा मंत्री ने कारवाड़ में आईएनएस वज्रकोष को राष्ट्र को समर्पित किया. पत्र सूचना कार्यालय, भारत सरकार. 9 September 2015. 22 September 2015.
3. Web site: INS Vajrakosh commissioned at Karwar Indian Navy. indiannavy.nic.in. 2016-05-05.
4. Web site: India's INS Vajrakosh: World's Largest Naval Base East of the Suez Canal goes operational — India News. The Indian Panorama. 2015-12-28.
5. Web site: INS Vajrakosh: Manohar Parrikar commissions Indian Navy's latest establishment at Karwar - The Economic Times. The Economic Times. 2015-12-28.