Project P15B Visakhapatnam class destroyer

[Techy]

Video of INS Mormugao, second ship of Project 15B (Visakhapatnam Class) Launch ceremony.

 

[republic_roi97]

Awesome, now launch the other two also............ and be quick to commission them.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

That shinny hull ..

Hope it get all the equipment in time ..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Hope the preceding classes get more arms with increasing displacement ..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Published on Sep 17, 2016
The Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL)’s second Visakhapatnam Class-destroyer, with more than 70 per cent indigenization and increased stealth power, was launched ahead of its schedule today.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Mormugao, India's second guided missile destroyer launched

MUMBAI: The Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL)'s second Visakhapatnam Class-destroyer, with more than 60 per cent indigenization and increased stealth power, was launched ahead of its schedule here on Saturday, officials said.

The Guided Missile Destroyer ship of Project 15B was launched by chief guest Reena Lanba, wife of Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of Naval Staff. The momentous event was attended by a large number of naval officers, sailors and MDL staff and workers.

Loud cheers and thunderous claps marked the launch as the warship smoothly slid into the Arabian Sea waters for the first time.

Named 'Mormugao', the hull of the 7,300-tonne, 163.2 metres long guided missile destroyer, which was constructed on dry area, floated on water for the first time - which is a milestone event for any vessel.

The Project 15B missile destroyers are modern warships equipped with the latest weapons package in continuation of the lineage of the highly successful Delhi and Kolkata Class ships.

Under the Project 15B, MDL will build a total of four destroyers, the first of which was Visakhapatnam, launched on April 20, 2015, followed by Mormugao. Other deliveries are scheduled between 2020-2024, said an official.

The warships can achieve a maximum speed of 31-32 knots and are equipped with surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles, anti-submarine launchers, multi mission radar for surveillance along with medium range air/surface surveillance radar and other advanced electronic warfare and decoys.

Fitted also with the Barak-8 long-range missiles, Mormugao has been named after the picturesque port in Goa, the home state of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

After Visakhapatnam and Mormugao, the next in the queue is 'Paradip' followed by another warship expected to be named after a coastal city of Gujarat.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

P15B Destroyers...............
Courtesy:Livefist Shiv Aroor Sep 14 2016 6 25 pm

The Directorate of Naval Design (DND), which briefed reporters today about the launch of the second vessel in the class, Mormugao, has provided the first detailed look at the P15B, christened the Visakhapatnam class'

The Visakhapatnam-class represents a terrific step ahead for Indian shipbuilding and establishes once again the country’s prowess in designing, developing, building and fielding frontline surface combatants. More on the class and the 39 other ships being build across the country for the Indian Navy soon

Credit: @PD_Solo

 

[G10]

Hows vishakhapatnam doing. Any new photos?

 

[iamkuntal]

Is this really impossible ?

 

[Filtercoffee]

Just to my knowledge is there a follow on project to the Visakhapatnam class?

 

[tarunraju]

Just to my knowledge is there a follow on project to the Visakhapatnam class?

Next the Navy will focus on 7x P17A frigates, and four Russian engine-less potatoes.

 

[Screambowl]

Is this really impossible ?

The above design has a flaw...

the bottom surface of the vessel is not smooth at the rear and would cause more wear and tear to the anti bio fouling coating and also drag.

 

[iamkuntal]

The above design has a flaw...

the bottom surface of the vessel is not smooth at the rear and would cause more wear and tear to the anti bio fouling coating and also drag.

Its just a CGI,not so precise in terms of drag,friction or other technical stuffs.. I'm talking about the number of vls I added.

 

[bengalraider]

Just to my knowledge is there a follow on project to the Visakhapatnam class?

The Indian Navy ha planned for a 200 Ship Navy by 2030 this includes 20 destroyers and 35 frigates. Even with P15B & P17A we only have 15 destroyers & 23 frigates that will remain in service till 2030. This directly means there will be a follow on class to P15b.

 

[Filtercoffee]

The Indian Navy ha planned for a 200 Ship Navy by 2030 this includes 20 destroyers and 35 frigates. Even with P15B & P17A we only have 15 destroyers & 23 frigates that will remain in service till 2030. This directly means there will be a follow on class to P15b.

A follow on is entailing three more classes with four ships each for destroyers and four more classes of frigates with 6 boats per class.

 

[bengalraider]

A follow on is entailing three more classes with four ships each for destroyers and four more classes of frigates with 6 boats per class.

We should have our first missile cruiser class hit the water in the first half of the next decade as well.

 

[Filtercoffee]

We should have our first missile cruiser class hit the water in the first half of the next decade as well.

As willed by you and the country I hope so too. More teeth to the Indian Navy then?

 

[Superdefender]

We should have our first missile cruiser class hit the water in the first half of the next decade as well.

We should have our first missile cruiser class hit the water in the first half of the next decade as well.

Source? I think a 10,000-12,000ton nuclear multipurpose destroyer class is suitable instead.

 

[Filtercoffee]

Source? I think a 10,000-12,000ton nuclear multipurpose destroyer class is suitable instead.

The planning committee will love it.

 

[Screambowl]

Its just a CGI,not so precise in terms of drag,friction or other technical stuffs.. I'm talking about the number of vls I added.

Yes, they are also not as per dimensions, they would be little bigger.