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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    https://thewire.in/64410/the-scorpenes-sting/ .... The aim of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) is to deny the enemy effective use of his submarines. This can be achieved by adopting tactical as well as material measures. The former is achieved through intelligence gathering, surveillance...
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    If you think about it, Indian Navy has a reasonably sized ASW force. Unfortunately most of the media discourse is mostly rants because of delay in helicopter acquisition and submarine delays. Popular perception is, "we have to counter X submarines with Y submarines" - in reality you cannot...
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    You already have Do-228 in IN and ICG service that could potentially be converted to the role. Dorniers also have hardpoints for payloads. However, it is not just weapon delivery, the aircraft will also need sensors to detect and identify the submarine.
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    Indian Navy Tu-142 Mk11 Depth Charges (manufactured by OFB) and APR-2E air dropped torpedo
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    ASW images................................................
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    Typical ASW mission profiles for choppers .......................
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    To start off the conversation, lets consider how ASW strategy has to compare b/w PN and PLAN; Pakistan Navy has diesel electric submarines which work very well in the Arabian Sea. To counter this we need to induct the Shallow Water ASW Craft that was planned some years back. Nothing has moved...
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    http://www.spsmai.com/exclusive/?id=526&q=More-Teeth-For-Indian-Navy-s-Il-38-Fleet January 11, 2016: With plans to beef up anti-submarine warfare doctrines in the coming year, the Indian Navy, as part of a comprehensive modernisation plan, has decided to draw in all platforms for an rapid...
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/anti-submarine-torpedo-varunastra-inducted-in-navy/printarticle/52974464.cms NEW DELHI: Indigenously-built heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo Varunastra has been successfully inducted in the navy, making India one of the eight countries to have...
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    Indian Navy's helicopter based ASW:
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    HAPP, Tiruchi develops indigenous version of RGB 60 for Indian Navy STAFF REPORTER TIRUCHI MARCH 18, 2010 18:51 IST UPDATED: MARCH 18, 2010 18:52 IST The HAPP (Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project), Tiruchi, has developed an indigenised version of the Russian Anti-Submarine Rocket Guided Bomb 60...
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    Indian Navy ASW discussion: capabilities, tactics and equipment

    I am creating this thread to track and discuss Anti-Submarine Warfare in the Indian Navy. Arguably submarines are the biggest threat to our navy as we have a very capable surface warfare capability. Let me start of with this well timed article by Rajit Ojha...
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