Indian Amphibious Force

[bhramos]

is this really Indian???
as the tank doesnt look like BMP..

 

[W.G.Ewald]

is this really Indian???
as the tank doesnt look like BMP..

Is it a PT-76?

 

[Tronic]

Is it a PT-76?

Yep, you got it.

An old picture though. AFAIK, all PT-76s have been retired out of service.

 

[bhramos]

did we have this capacity in those days, so why did nt we land Karachi or Dhaka.....

it looked like BMD-2, ya it could PT-76..
but never expected we have such capability in that old days.....

 

[Tronic]

did we have this capacity in those days, so why did nt we land Karachi or Dhaka.....

it looked like BMD-2, ya it could PT-76..
but never expected we have such capability in that old days.....

The picture could be from the 80s. The PT-76s were actually just retired quite recently.

As for landing in Dhaka, it was extensively used in the '71 war. The PT-76s came handy in being able to quickly cross multiple rivers and huge bodies of water in former East Pakistan.

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Is this BMP1!!!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

The picture could be from the 80s. The PT-76s were actually just retired quite recently.

As for landing in Dhaka, it was extensively used in the '71 war. The PT-76s came handy in being able to quickly cross multiple rivers and huge bodies of water in former East Pakistan.

PT-76 are retired in Mid and late 90s, There was no need to land in Dhaka as the whole Bangladesh is full of rivers, PT-76 was the MBT in Bangladesh War..

The PT-76 also saw action with Indian forces in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and 1971. Despite the PT-76 being obsolete by 1971, the superior tactics and overwhelming numbers of the Indian Army enabled it to play a vital role in defeating the Pakistani Army. In the Eastern theater the high numbers of PT-76s proved superior to the Pakistani World War II era M24 Chaffee light tanks

Is this BMP1!!!

Amphibious Brigade use lots of BMP-1 / 2 ..

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Is this BMP1!!!

Looks like BMD-3(Боевая Машина Десанта)?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

(Боевая Машина Десанта)?

It says: Airborne infantry fighting vehicle

The chassis is different, BMD have 5 wheel and BMP have six, BMD have no rear door unlike BMP but its door for passenger is on roof..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

BMP-1

 

[ace009]

Army and Navy plan to setup a marine brigade

I remember a discussion thread where we were talking abouta possble Falklands like situation for India regarding An-N islands and some members thought it was not relevant. However now we see that the Navy chief is talking about similar situation as Kargill in the islands. Interesting.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[Zebra]

San Antonio class costs Between $1,282 million and $1,923 million..
Mistral class $600 million..

What about Juan Carlos I class amphibious assault ship, it's ready for STOVL operations too.

As per wiki the price is €360 million. (but not sure, in which year)

1 Euro = 1.23870 US$. XE: (EUR/USD) Euro to US Dollar Rate

Juan Carlos I Landing Helicopter Dock - Naval Technology

 

[Armand2REP]

The Australians are buying 2X Juan Carlos at $3 billion. $1.5 billion AUS per comes nowhere close to Mistral.

 

[Bhadra]

The basics so far are that Indian amphibious forces will primarily defensive in nature aimed at defence of Indian Island territories. They are not expeditionary forces like Australia is contemplating, to launch and occupy someone else territory in a nation which has a beach.

India is not in a colonising mood which other countries have been for centuries together. Hence Indian amphibious force structure would be primarily defensive.
India does not covet any one's territory. Juan Carlos I class amphibious assault ship will therefore will not be utilised properly.

 

[Armand2REP]

Juan Carlos could only be used "properly" if your nation is getting F-35B.

 

[Bhadra]

Juan Carlos could only be used "properly" if your nation is getting F-35B.

Sir, India has no ambitions to capture any ones territory including that of Pakistan.....

 

[Zebra]

The Australians are buying 2X Juan Carlos at $3 billion. $1.5 billion AUS per comes nowhere close to Mistra

It is total 5.

It looks like a fighter aircraft deal, if the flyaway cost is $50 million then the contract cost of it will go upto nearly $ 70-75 million each aircraft.

btw what was Russian total contract, awarded at what price?

Total deal for Australia- Spain is for $11 B.

$11 B for Amphibious ships+ F-100 frigates+ much more (not announced yet, I think subs are their too, may be support in Australian project).

 

[Armand2REP]

It is total 5.

It is total of 2

Canberra class landing helicopter dock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It looks like a fighter aircraft deal, if the flyaway cost is $50 million then the contract cost of it will go upto nearly $ 70-75 million each aircraft.

The deal with Spain's Navantia has nothing to do with cost of Lockheed F-35 deal.

btw what was Russian total contract, awarded at what price?

$600 million...

Russia signed a contract Friday worth more than $1 billion to buy two French warships

Read more: Russia buys 2 Mistral-class warships from France | Fox News

Total deal for Australia- Spain is for $11 B.

Has nothing to do with nothing... $3.17 billion was the price of two ships.

 

[Zebra]

The basics so far are that Indian amphibious forces will primarily defensive in nature aimed at defence of Indian Island territories. They are not expeditionary forces like Australia is contemplating, to launch and occupy someone else territory in a nation which has a beach.

Which one you are talking about?

India is not in a colonising mood which other countries have been for centuries together. Hence Indian amphibious force structure would be primarily defensive.
India does not covet any one's territory. Juan Carlos I class amphibious assault ship will therefore will not be utilised properly.

What are the difference in-between this two ships as far as the use of it?

Can I say like...... Spanish ship is good for covet any one's territory and French ship is good for defensive only.