Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[porky_kicker]

Could be vent for hot launched missile!

They are simply lids / covers ..............

 

[Butter Chicken]

Work resumes full steam on Maldives coastal radars

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[singhboy98]

Question is, how big was the fire? Though the ship is still combat capable, which were the affected components and/or compartments?

 

[Armand2REP]

Question is, how big was the fire? Though the ship is still combat capable, which were the affected components and/or compartments?

CdG was going to face off against Vikki MiGs starting the 1st of May. If Vikki is operational for Varuna then we know the damage was minor. If not it was severe.

 

[DG7867]

CdG was going to face off against Vikki MiGs starting the 1st of May. If Vikki is operational for Varuna then we know the damage was minor. If not it was severe.

Got info from twitter that op capabilities are not affected, hope its true and doesn't affect exercises..

 

[shankyz]

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[Prashant12]

Govt gives Contract Worth 6,300 Crore to Grse for Building Eight anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts

Ministry of Defence has awarded Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE)contract to build eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASWSWCs) for Indian Navy. The contract worth Rs. 6,311.32 crore was signed today by Joint Secretary & Acquisition Manager (Maritime Systems) Shri Ravi Kant on behalf of Ministry of Defence and Shri S S Dogra, Director (Finance), on behalf of GRSE, in New Delhi.

It may be noted that the RFP was issued by Indian Navy to DPSU Shipyards and Indian Private Shipyards in April 2014, withGRSE emerging as the successful bidderfor design, construction and supply of the eightASWSWCs. The 1st ship is to be delivered within 42 months from contract signing date and subsequent balance ships delivery schedule will be two ships per year. The project completion time is 84 months from today. The GRSE is currently handling major projects to make three Stealth Frigates for Indian Navy under P17A Project, ASW Corvettes for Indian Navy, LCUs for Indian Navy, four Survey Vessels (Large) for Indian Navy, FPVs for Indian Coast Guard, etc.

The GRSE has been a pioneer warship builder of the nation having delivered the highest number of warships till date since its inception as a DPSU in 1960. The 100 warships built by GRSE so far ranges from Advanced Frigates to Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes to Fleet Tankers, Fast Attack Crafts, etc. with the Shipyard having many firsts to its credit in terms of Innovation and Design. The present Project will further consolidate GRSE’s position as a unique shipyard with all round capability to design and build ASWSWC warships with state-of-the-art technology.

These Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts are designed for a deep displacement of 750 tons, speed of 25 knots and complement of 57 and capable of full-scale sub surface surveillance of coastal waters, SAU and Coordinated ASW operations with Aircraft. In addition, the vessels shall have the capability to interdict/ destroy sub surface targets in coastal waters. These can also be deployed for Search and Rescue by day and night in coastal areas. In their secondary role, these will be capable to prosecute intruding aircraft, and lay mines in the sea bed.

The vessels are equipped with highly advanced state-of-the-art integrated platform management systems including Propulsion Machinery, Auxiliary Machinery, Power Generation and Distribution Machinery and Damage Control Machinery, etc.These warships will be built as per Classification Society Rules and Naval Ship Regulations and will conform to latest Marine Pollution Standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

The design and construction of these ships at GRSE is another significant milestone in the ‘Make In India’ Initiative of the Government of India.

http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1571295#.XMb1xD_8Xlo.twitter

 

[armyofhind]

These are indeed life saving rafts. But those are as well ( I think , 85% pakka) Will ask.

Nope they aren't life rafts.
It's not allowed as per SOLAS to have life rafts Below Deck under any circumstances. They are equipped with a depth activated device which inflates the rafts and releases them from a depth of 10 mtrs automatically if the ship goes down.

So the rafts float to the surface just in case the ship went down under such circumstances that it wasn't possible to release them manually.

Anyway, life rafts are the second preference of life saving equipment. The first will always be the lifeboat.

 

[aarav]

Govt gives Contract Worth 6,300 Crore to Grse for Building Eight anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts

Ministry of Defence has awarded Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE)contract to build eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASWSWCs) for Indian Navy. The contract worth Rs. 6,311.32 crore was signed today by Joint Secretary & Acquisition Manager (Maritime Systems) Shri Ravi Kant on behalf of Ministry of Defence and Shri S S Dogra, Director (Finance), on behalf of GRSE, in New Delhi.

It may be noted that the RFP was issued by Indian Navy to DPSU Shipyards and Indian Private Shipyards in April 2014, withGRSE emerging as the successful bidderfor design, construction and supply of the eightASWSWCs. The 1st ship is to be delivered within 42 months from contract signing date and subsequent balance ships delivery schedule will be two ships per year. The project completion time is 84 months from today. The GRSE is currently handling major projects to make three Stealth Frigates for Indian Navy under P17A Project, ASW Corvettes for Indian Navy, LCUs for Indian Navy, four Survey Vessels (Large) for Indian Navy, FPVs for Indian Coast Guard, etc.

The GRSE has been a pioneer warship builder of the nation having delivered the highest number of warships till date since its inception as a DPSU in 1960. The 100 warships built by GRSE so far ranges from Advanced Frigates to Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes to Fleet Tankers, Fast Attack Crafts, etc. with the Shipyard having many firsts to its credit in terms of Innovation and Design. The present Project will further consolidate GRSE’s position as a unique shipyard with all round capability to design and build ASWSWC warships with state-of-the-art technology.

These Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts are designed for a deep displacement of 750 tons, speed of 25 knots and complement of 57 and capable of full-scale sub surface surveillance of coastal waters, SAU and Coordinated ASW operations with Aircraft. In addition, the vessels shall have the capability to interdict/ destroy sub surface targets in coastal waters. These can also be deployed for Search and Rescue by day and night in coastal areas. In their secondary role, these will be capable to prosecute intruding aircraft, and lay mines in the sea bed.

The vessels are equipped with highly advanced state-of-the-art integrated platform management systems including Propulsion Machinery, Auxiliary Machinery, Power Generation and Distribution Machinery and Damage Control Machinery, etc.These warships will be built as per Classification Society Rules and Naval Ship Regulations and will conform to latest Marine Pollution Standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

The design and construction of these ships at GRSE is another significant milestone in the ‘Make In India’ Initiative of the Government of India.

http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1571295#.XMb1xD_8Xlo.twitter

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[nongaddarliberal]

What is the news on new minesweepers? I think we have only 1 operational at the moment.

 

[binayak95]

What is the news on new minesweepers? I think we have only 1 operational at the moment.

such hullaboo over minesweepers.

Every OPV and small corvette can pull out mines - including the new ASW-SC boats that GRSE got orders for.

What IN wants are Mine Warfare ships.

 

[garg_bharat]

What is the news on new minesweepers? I think we have only 1 operational at the moment.

Yep the old Soviet boats are gone. There is a delay in new mine countermeasures ships.
However binayak95 is correct that mine laying near Indian ports is no longer easy for enemy subs or ships.
India has a network of coastal radars as well as very good sub detection capability.

MCMV is now for clearing sea lanes and operating in far off bases. So I guess new ships will be far bigger.

 

[Prashant12]

Navy to sign contract with the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASWSWCs) today. This is in addition to the Rs. 6,311 crore deal for eight signed with GRSE yesterday.

 

[nongaddarliberal]

Navy to sign contract with the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASWSWCs) today. This is in addition to the Rs. 6,311 crore deal for eight signed with GRSE yesterday.

Looks like the navy doesn't want to waste frigates and submarines on pakistani subs. These will take care of their subs right in their waters. And we dont even need all 16 for them.

 

[Prashant12]

Defence Ministry signs contract worth Rs 6,311 cr with public sector shipyard Cochin Shipyard Limited to build 8 anti-submarine shallow water crafts for Indian Navy. Y'day, it had signed contract for 8 similar vessels with GRSE. Navy has now placed orders for 16 of these warships

 

[aghamarshana]

Mar gaye bhains! PN will continue to remain anchored at Port Bin Qasim,Gwadar,Ormara indefinitely.

 

[aghamarshana]

Navies of India & France kicked off 'Exercise Varuna' in the Arabian Sea off Goa coast today.Despite fire incident,aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya is taking part in the drill along with French carrier Charles De Gaulle. (Pic:French carrier CharlesDeGaulle entering Goa harbour)


Nuclear and conventional submarines along with French Rafale and Indian MiG-29K fighters also taking part in 'Exercise Varuna' in the Arabian Sea off Goa coast.

 

[Prashant12]

Defence Ministry likely to clear 10 Russian Kamov helicopters for Indian Navy

In what could be the last Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting of this government, a clearance is likely for 10 Russian Kamov helicopters for the Indian Navy.

The DAC meeting, likely on May 3, is expected to clear the need for the choppers, valued at Rs 3,621 crore.

As this is a "follow-on" order, which means that when a weapon system (in this case, the chopper) is already with the armed forces and more are needed, the lengthy process of trials has already been gone through and aren't really required again.

The DAC is headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and includes the three service chiefs, the defence secretary and the scientific advisor to the minister.

While major decisions are usually not taken during the elections, the Defence Ministry is an exception as there are national security issues involved. And it is more so this time, after Pulwama, the Balakot strike on February 26 and the subsequent attacks by Pakistani Air Force planes the next day.

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/...sian-kamov-helicopters-for-indian-navy/411551

 

[sorcerer]

AP-DEFENCE-MISSILE DESTROYER

Missile destroyer Ranjit to be decommissioned May 6 Visakhapatnam , May 2 : Frontline missile destroyer of the Indian Navy INS Ranjit would be decommissioned at the naval dockyard here May 6 after serving for 36 years. INS Ranjit, the third of the five Kashin-class destroyers built by erstwhile USSR, was commissioned in 1983, according to a navy press release here Thursday.
https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/apdefencemissile-destroyer/1527348

 

[kamaal]

Waiting for Exercise Varuna pictures. This time it will be big.