INS Dronacharya is the gunnery school of the Indian Navy.[2] It is located in Kochi, Kerala.[3] 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.[4] 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.
| INS Dronacharya | |
|---|---|
Hit First Hit Hard | |
| Part of कुरु प्रहार प्रथमे | |
| Fort Kochi, Kerala | |
| Type | Naval gunnery school |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Indian Navy |
| Site history | |
| Battles/wars | War memorial of goa operation and 1971 war |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | [1] |
See also
- Indian navy
- 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
References
- "Commodore Sunil Kumar Roy takes charge as Commanding Officer, INS Dronacharya - The Economic Times".[dead link]
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