22nd Missile Vessel Squadron

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22nd Missile Vessel Squadron
Crest of the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron
Founded	October 1991
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Type	Squadron
Part of	Maharashtra Naval Area
Headquarters	Mumbai
Nickname(s)	Killer Squadron
Commanders
Notable commanders	Commodore Babru Bhan Yadav, MVC (as K25)

The 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron, commonly referred to as the Killer Squadron, is a formation of the Indian Navy, composed primarily of Veer-class corvettes.^[1] This squadron, based in Mumbai, was officially established in October 1991 with a complement of ten Veer-class and three Prabal-class missile boats. However, the roots of the Killer Squadron trace back to 1969, when the Indian Navy inducted Osa-class missile boats from the Soviet Union. These vessels were transported to India on heavy lift merchant ships and were commissioned in early 1971 at Kolkata. The squadron quickly demonstrated its prowess in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, playing a decisive role in the conflict.