Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[bhramos]

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[kamaal]

Heard that Vikrant is going through electronic integration test. And it is a huge challenge for us, it is one of its kind experience for the team.

I hope the full testing will be done in 3-4 months and the ship will be taken out for its 1st journey.

 

[Prashant12]

Indian Navy Saves $28 Million Bringing Kilo-Class Submarine Home After Refit

The Indian Navy says it has saved over $28 million (about ₹200 crore) in a swift and on-time sail home of Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhukesari following a 27-month medium refit program at Russia’s Zvezdochka shipyard.

The submarine reached the Mumbai port yesterday on a roll-on/roll-off ship, and is now back at its berth in the naval dockyard. Livefist learns that a cost-saving mechanism that included a combination of judicious life cycle downtime, logistical economies in terms of man hours, port calls and the use of machinery all translated into the savings the navy now hopes to apply across such voyages.

INS Sindhukesari reached Russia’s Severodvinsk in late 2016 after being transported on a heavy barge. India had first expressed interest in having the submarine’s life extended in September 2013 at which time it asked Russia to conduct a repair determination. Indian finally signed on in 2015 to have the submarine go through a medium refit and life certification process at a cost of ₹1197 crore.

If the navy’s savings arithmetic is accurate, it has managed to accrue in savings over 16% of its expenditure on the refit itself — no small feat, and a major gain as budgetary pressures increase with each passing year.

INS Sindhukesari is one of four Kilo-class boats selected for medium refit between Zvezdochka and its Indian partner L&T. The others are INS Sindhuraj, INS Sindhuratna and the lead ship of the class in Indian service, INS Sindhughosh. The Indian Navy has 9 Kilo-class boats left after it lost one, INS Sindhurakshak, to a massive explosion in dock in August 2013 — just a month before the navy pushed ahead with the Sindhukesari refit plan.

The Indian Navy’s submarine arm has been in a precarious situation for years now, with things only recently looking up. In December 2017, the Indian Navy commissioned the Scorpene-class INS Kalvari into service, its first conventional submarine in near two decades. The last conventional submarine to join the force was the final Kilo-class INS Sindhurashtra in 2000. Two more Scorpene-class boats — Khanderi and Karanj — are expected to join the navy this year.

The Indian Navy’s long delayed plans for a second Indian submarine production line recently moved a step forward with the Indian MoD providing official sanction for the Project 75-India program that seeks to build 6 competitively-chosen submarines in India under the Strategic Partnership model. Russia’s Amur 1650, am evolution forward from the Kilo-class, will compete alongside the Swedish A26, German Type 214 and an improved version of the existing Naval Group Scorpene.

https://defenceforumindia.com/forum...elopments-discussions.2/page-234#post-1477678

 

[Gessler]

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What's taking so long to integrate the RAN-40L?

MFSTAR integration was done a long time ago.

 

[Willy3]

What's taking so long to integrate the RAN-40L?

MFSTAR integration was done a long time ago.

I fear it went through some other troubles in recent times about those govt dont want to talk, it's taking surprisingly far more time even by Indian standard

 

[Vinod DX9]

Dhruv camo for Indian Navy is just stunning

 

[Neeraj Mathur]

From random surfing on Youtube.

 

[Prashant12]

Defence Ministry Approves Torpedo Acquisition For Naval Submarines



In a major boost for the Navy's firepower, the Defence Ministry has approved the acquisition of more than 100 heavyweight torpedoes which will be equipped on the force's six Scorpene-class submarines being built at Mazagon Dockyards in Mumbai.

"The proposal for acquiring heavyweight torpedoes for the submarines for the Indian Navy was cleared at a high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry and a tender is expected to be floated soon by the government in this regard," defence sources told ANI.

The French-origin Scorpene submarines are being built in India at Mazagon Dockyards Limited (MDL) and have now been named the Kalvari class. The first boat of the class called INS Kalvari has already been inducted into the Navy and is carrying out operational duties.

As per the details of the project, the immediate requirement of the Navy for heavyweight torpedoes will be met by the acquisition to be made through the foreign vendors while the long-term bulk requirement will be fulfilled through the Made in India route.

READ | Indian Navy Acquires Deep Submarine Rescue Capabilities

The Defence Research and Development Organisation is also looking forward to heavyweight torpedo as the next version of its light torpedoes for submarines and surface ships. Global manufacturers from France, Sweden, Russia and Germany are expected to respond to the tender requirements.

Italian firm Wass' Blackshark torpedoes had earlier been selected for the project, but the programme was cancelled due to involvement of scam-tainted Finmeccanica group in the VVIP chopper scam.

The nuclear fleet of Arihant class boats also require torpedoes. INS Arihant is the first indigenously-built and developed nuclear submarine of the Indian Navy which has successfully carried out a deterrence patrol in the Indian Ocean region.

The remaining five boats of the Kalvari class are expected to join the Indian Navy in next four to five years. The next boat in line is the INS Khanderi.

https://www.republicworld.com/india...oves-torpedo-acquisition-for-naval-submarines

 

[sorcerer]

GE wins gas turbine auxiliary equipment contract for P17A frigates

GE Marine has received a contract to supply gas turbine auxiliary equipment for the LM2500 engines integrated into the Indian Navy’s new P17A stealth frigates.

The contract was awarded by Indian firms Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).

Under the contract, GE will provide gas turbine auxiliary equipment for seven ships to support the 14 LM2500 engines. The company had already delivered these engines under a separate contract.
https://www.naval-technology.com/news/ge-gas-turbine-auxiliary-equipment/

 

[Prashant12]

India to receive second Scorpene-class submarine by April 2019

The Indian Navy will likely receive its second Scorpene-class submarine, Khanderi by March, or April 2019.

The matter was confirmed with Jane's by chairman and managing director of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL), Commodore Rakesh Anand, at Aero India 2019.

Meanwhile, the third submarine Karanj is also likely to be delivered by end of year 2019, he added. Both Khanderi and Karanj are currently undergoing sea acceptance trials.

The programme's first-of-class, INS Kalvari was commissioned in December 2017, after a delay of more than six years from the original contracted timelines.

The contract for the licensed production of six Scorpene-class submarines at MDL, Mumbai, was signed on 6 October 2005 under Project 75.

https://www.janes.com/article/86770...second-scorpene-class-submarine-by-april-2019

 

[sorcerer]

Pact signed to modernise jetty at Kochi naval base
: To increase the berthing capacity of naval ships here, the Indian Navy Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Cochin Port Trust to modernise the ancient north jetty at the naval base.
https://www.business-standard.com/a...jetty-at-kochi-naval-base-119022201037_1.html

 

[Defcon 1]

DAC approves purchase of defence equipment worth Rs 2,700 crore

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) Wednesday approved the acquisition of defence equipment for about Rs 2,700 crore, official sources said.

The meeting of the council, the highest decision-making body for defence purchase, was chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

It granted approval for procurement of three cadet training ships for the Indian Navy, which would be utilised to provide basic sea training for officer cadets including women officer undertrainees.

The ships would be capable of undertaking hospital ship duties, providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, undertaking search and rescue (SAR) missions and non-combatant evacuation operations.

https://m.businesstoday.in/story/da...e-equipment-worth-rs-2700-crore/1/322843.html

 

[bhramos]

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[sorcerer]

How the Navy names its ships, subs

(Source: Indian Navy)
The Indian Navy formally decommissioned its aircraft carrier INS Viraat last month, after 30 years of operational service. The ship had earlier been commissioned with the Royal Navy in 1959, and was known as HMS Hermes. India now has only one aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, which was bought from Russia in 2004. In the Russian Navy, it was known as Admiral Gorshkov.

India leases nuclear submarines from Russia and calls them INS Chakra. The first indigenous nuclear submarine being made in India has been named INS Arihant, and the next one, INS Aridhaman. The conventional submarine, which has been made in India, and currently undergoing sea trials, is called INS Kalvari.

On Monday, the indigenously designed guided missile destroyer INS Chennai was formally dedicated to the city by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami. Vikramaditya, Chakra, Arihant, Kalvari, Chennai. How are these names decided? Is there a methodology involved in the christening of the vessels of the Indian Navy?

(Left to right) Top row: INS Vikramaditya, INS Delhi, INS Rajput; Middle row: INS Kora, INS Kuthar, INS Beas; Bottom row: INS Shivalik, INS Talwar, INS Chakra. (Source: Indian Navy)
The United States Navy names its aircraft carriers after former Presidents. So there is the USS Ronald Reagan and the USS John F Kennedy. But there are exceptions: USS Nimitz, USS Enterprise, USS Carl Vinson, and USS John C Stennis. The US Navy’s ballistic missile submarines are named after American states, although again with a couple of exceptions. The British and the French have their own naming conventions for naval ships. As does the Indian Navy.

The selection of names of ships and submarines of the Indian Navy is done by the Internal Nomenclature Committee (INC) at the Defence Ministry. The INC is headed by the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy & Plans), and has representatives from the historical section of the Defence Ministry, Department of Archaeology in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, and the Ministry of Surface Transport, among others. As per the policy guidelines, the recommendations of this committee are approved by the Navy Chief. Names, crests and mottos of major war vessels require the assent of the President as well.

To maintain uniformity in the names of vessels of one type, the Internal Nomenclature Committee follows certain broad parameters, which have been enumerated in the policy guidelines. So, a cruiser or a destroyer is named after a state capital, a large city, or a great king or warrior from India’s history — for example, INS Delhi, INS Kolkata, INS Mysore, INS Mumbai, INS Rana and INS Ranjit.

The frigates are named after a mountain range, a river or a weapon, but care is taken to ensure that the names of ships of the same class have the same initial letter. INS Sahaydri, INS Shivalik, INS Satpura, INS Talwar, INS Teg, INS Brahmaputra and INS Ganga fall in this category. The corvettes are named after personal arms, such as the INS Khukri, INS Kirpan and INS Khanjar, while multi-purpose patrol vessels are named after an island.

Thus, we have the INS Car Nicobar, INS Kalpani and INS Karuva. In accordance with their role, the anti-submarine warfare vessels have names with an offensive or destructive connotation, such as INS Kamorta and INS Kadmatt. As submarines operate underwater, they are given either the name of a predatory fish or an abstract name associated with the ocean. The INS Arihant and INS Chakra are nuclear submarines; the conventional ones have had names from INS Sindhughosh and INS Sindhukirti to INS Shalki and INS Shankul. The policy does not differentiate between the naming of the two types of submarine.

How was INS Vikramaditya named? The Internal Nomenclature Committee received proposals for various names — Vishaant, Vishwavijayi, Vishaal, Vikraal, Vaibhav, Vishwajeet, Viddhwansh, Veerendra and Visrujant. The Shipping Ministry informed the committee that a merchant ship had already been allotted the name Vishwa-Vijay. The committee then deliberated upon the options and unanimously chose Vikramaditya, which means the Sun of Prowess, as a name that befits a large aircraft carrier. The historical division then brought out a short note on the significance of the title Vikramaditya, which had been borne by several Indian sovereigns. The name was approved by the Navy Chief and the President, and the Russian Navy’s Admiral Gorshkov became the INS Vikramaditya.

India is in the process of building its first indigenous aircraft carrier, which has been named INS Vikrant after the first aircraft carrier that the Indian Navy bought from the British in 1957. The name for the second indigenous aircraft carrier has not been decided yet. It will be named following a similar process and policy guidelines.

.https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/indian-navy-ships-submarine-names-ins-chennai-4618680/

 

[bhramos]

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[patriots]

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[aarav]

INS Khanderi first pics ,to be inducted next month ,it is named after one of the island forts of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

 

[Bleh]

There's was a poster shared with the next gen Indeginous submarine, penalty from Aero India 2019. Can someone plz repost it?

 

[uoftotaku]

The Great Game is on in earnest. Hope our MoD babu's wake up and get their asses out of the way of procurement logjam so that we can begin our own response buildup to this "generosity"

https://www.navyrecognition.com/ind...-to-sell-an-aircraft-carrier-to-pakistan.html

EDIT: Seems has been posted earlier...must have missed it

 

[Indx TechStyle]

The Great Game is on in earnest. Hope our MoD babu's wake up and get their asses out of the way of procurement logjam so that we can begin our own response buildup to this "generosity"

https://www.navyrecognition.com/ind...-to-sell-an-aircraft-carrier-to-pakistan.html

We made fun of this news earlier. I don't wish to repeat why.