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INS Dronacharya

Coordinates: 9°57′17.04″N 76°14′25.5″E / 9.9547333°N 76.240417°E / 9.9547333; 76.240417
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INS Dronacharya
Fort Kochi, Kerala
TypeNaval gunnery school
Site information
Controlled byIndian Navy
Open to
the public
Defence serving personal only
Site history
BuiltNovember 27, 1978 (1978-11-27)
In useNaval Gunnery School

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.

See also

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Indian navy
Integrated commands and units
Other lists

References

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  1. ^ "INS Dronacharya". Indian Navy. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. ^ "INS Dronacharya". Indian Navy.
  3. ^ Anandan, S. (17 August 2012). "INS Dronacharya surges ahead". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 28 December 2012.

9°57′17.04″N 76°14′25.5″E / 9.9547333°N 76.240417°E / 9.9547333; 76.240417