Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[sorcerer]

Kongsberg Maritime supplies 4 Hugin AUV survey systems to Indian shipbuilder

The purchase, which also includes HiPAP 502 high-accuracy acoustic positioning and communication systems to support AUV operations, will be installed on the four Large Survey vessels currently in build for the Indian Navy. GRSE Chairman and Managing Director Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Vipin Saxena said: “We are pleased and look forward to making use of the Hugin AUVs from Kongsberg, which will augment the Indian Navy’s capabilities for coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys to aid maritime operations, and will act as a force multiplier.” The AUVs will be supplied with containers and launch and recovery systems, plus training and support.

Kongsberg Maritime supplies 4 Hugin AUV survey systems to Indian shipbuilder

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce the sale of four Hugin AUV systems to the Indian Defence Public Sector shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), located in Kolkata, India. This sale has been conducted in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime India, a subsidiary of...

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[captscooby81]

Something new has been spotted on the radar mast of Kolkata class ships .Latest pic from JIMEX in IOR

 

[WolfPack86]

Boeing offers F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet fighter jet to Indian Navy
Boeing has expressed interest in supplying the F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet fighter jet to the Indian Navy.

Responding to queries from BusinessLine, the company said, “We have responded to the Indian Navy’s Request for Information (RFI) for the Multi-role Carrier Borne Fighters programme. The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet, the frontline fighter of the US Navy, is on offer to the Indian Navy. It will offer the most contemporary war-fighting capabilities to the Indian Navy while enhancing cooperation between the Indian Navy and US Navy.”

Pact for Apache helicopters


“Today, India has 11 C-17 Globemaster IIIs, eight P-8Is (with four more on order), 22 AH-64E Apaches (with six more on order) and 15 CH-47F(I) Chinooks, all Boeing platforms. In 2020, Boeing also signed an agreement with the Centre for the acquisition of six AH-64E Apache helicopters for the Indian Army,” the company added.

The pitch to the Indian Navy has been made by Boeing Defense India (BDI), established in 2017. The current product range extends to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, tankers, unmanned systems, security solutions and services and support.

The Block III version of the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet is currently being manufactured for the US Navy. “It can perform virtually every mission in the tactical spectrum including air superiority, day/night strike with precision guided weapons, fighter escort, close air support, suppression of enemy air defence, maritime strike, reconnaissance, forward air control and buddy refuelling,” the company said.

“More than 700 F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets are in operation today. F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet will offer superior economics in the form of low acquisition cost, operations and high mission readiness. The Super Hornets will be sustained in India, in partnership with the Indian armed forces as well as India and US-based partners throughout the lifecycle of the aircraft,” the company added.

Boeing has also launched a promotional campaign to drum up support for its fighter jet; this also includes marketing on social media. Some industry observers are looking at this in the light of the Rafale deal controversy.

In 2017, the Defence Ministry had said that it intends to procure approximately 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) for aircraft carriers of the Navy. The deliveries of the aircraft would need to commence within three years post conclusion of the contract.

Boeing offers F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet fighter jet to Indian Navy

Boeing has expressed interest in supplying the F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet fighter jet to the Indian Navy. Responding to queries from BusinessLine, the company said, “We have responded to the Indian Navy’s Request for Information (RFI) for the Multi-role Carrier Borne Fighters programme. The...

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[Dessert Storm]

Up close to the KILO

 

[Aaj ka hero]

Something new has been spotted on the radar mast of Kolkata class ships .Latest pic from JIMEX in IOR

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Bhaijaan woh pehle bhi DRDO aur PSU forum Mein paste kiya ja chuka hai.
At that time it was said it is related to radar blockage for enemy radars.

 

[fire starter]

 

[Bleh]

M.I.S.S.I.L.E B.O.A.T.

 

[Vishalreddy3]

It'd be really funny if Indian troops start flooding in Karachi overnight. Everyone's eyeing Kashmir and LOC. Meanwhile, THAT's happening. I swear I'll laugh for a whole year if something like that unfolds.

Another reason why we need a dedicated Marine Corp though. I don't see what the hold up is.
If the Army is too reluctant to part with some of it's troops, just convert half the Southern Command to that role and let them carry out joint training with the Navy.

Just experiment with the idea of marine IBG. Almost all nations around us have large coasts. Its makes more sense for us than anyone else to raise a Marine Corp.

I know this sounds controversial to many and think its useless to have one, but I have to agree with you on this point.
All most of our immediate neighbours have a dedicated marine corps unit.
pakis with no islands to defend and a shoreline comparable to Tamilnadu has a Marine Corps, Sri Lanka just recently raised a Marine Corps with a strength of a battalion or two, Myanmar has deployed its amphibious force and marine infantry brigades in coco islands and offcouse there is China, soon to be number two in the world only after USMC. Even far neighbors like Iran has amphibious assault forces in both Iranian Navy and IRGC Navy.
India as a country with one of the biggest shoreline in the world, chains of islands to upkeep and an entire ocean named after us and often remarked as guardians of Indian Ocean, doesn't even have a dedicated Marine Corps!!

 

[Suryavanshi]

I know this sounds controversial to many and think its useless to have one, but I have to agree with you on this point.
All most of our immediate neighbours have a dedicated marine corps unit.
pakis with no islands to defend and a shoreline comparable to Tamilnadu has a Marine Corps, Sri Lanka just recently raised a Marine Corps with a strength of a battalion or two, Myanmar has deployed its amphibious force and marine infantry brigades in coco islands and offcouse there is China, soon to be number two in the world only after USMC. Even far neighbors like Iran has amphibious assault forces in both Iranian Navy and IRGC Navy.
India as a country with one of the biggest shoreline in the world, chains of islands to upkeep and an entire ocean named after us and often remarked as guardians of Indian Ocean, doesn't even have a dedicated Marine Corps!!

Raising a Marine core will require aerial assets like helis and trasnport jets, LHD, armoured vehicles and boats.
There is no use of raising such Marine core with foreign maal at the helm and billions of investment.
Let the MIC mature u will see rapid development in various fronts.

 

[Vishalreddy3]

Raising a Marine core will require aerial assets like helis and trasnport jets, LHD, armoured vehicles and boats.
There is no use of raising such Marine core with foreign maal at the helm and billions of investment.
Let the MIC mature u will see rapid development in various fronts.

Yes, but slow progress can also be made, like transferring some equipments and resources from army for armoured vehicles and amphibious assault vehicles and landing crafts from the navy. LHD is not entirely required, since India doesn't have enough choppers even for its tri-service, but LPDs and LSDs(smaller version of LPD) can be a better alternative and cheaper compared. But at the end of the day we can only dream and have these fantasies because, when our Tri-service in itself in a sorry state today, nothing will change!

 

[Dessert Storm]

Growing footprint of Indian Navy with signing of Logistics Pacts. Hope that it becomes at least a 3 carrier and 4 LPD navy by 2040.

Growing global footprint: Seventh logistics pact to extend naval reach from Japan to Bahrain

India and the UK are in final stages of signing a defence logistics sharing pact, adding to a series of similar agreements with players in the Indo-Pacific that can greatly expand the reach of Indian warships and aircraft in the region. The logistics pact, which will enable reciprocal use of...

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[Poseidon]

What we need is a marine division (3 brigades plus support).
It should have access to 4 LHDs, 8 smallers amphibious landing ships and 16 LCM.
Plus an air wing with 20 transport helicopters, 12 navalized LCH and preferably 8 V-22.

 

[Vishalreddy3]

What we need is a marine division (3 brigades plus support).
It should have access to 4 LHDs, 8 smallers amphibious landing ships and 16 LCM.
Plus an air wing with 20 transport helicopters, 12 navalized LCH and preferably 8 V-22.

LHD at this moment it's impossible, since we don't have enough choppers for the existing tri-service, plus budget constraints make acquisition of V22 ospreys impossible. Best bet is inducting LPDs and AAVs, and transfering landing craft from Navy. Only thing we have in abundance is manpower, we have enough infantry unit who can be converted into marine units

 

[Poseidon]

LHD at this moment it's impossible, since we don't have enough choppers for the existing tri-service, plus budget constraints make acquisition of V22 ospreys impossible. Best bet is inducting LPDs and AAVs, and transfering landing craft from Navy. Only thing we have in abundance is manpower, we have enough infantry unit who can be converted into marine units

I am talking about getting this by 2032. Definetely doable. By LHD i mean the 4 MRSV deal (something similar to Spanish Juan Carlos)

 

[Vishalreddy3]

I am talking about getting this by 2032. Definetely doable. By LHD i mean the 4 MRSV deal (something similar to Spanish Juan Carlos)

Oh! Yeah mate, in 2030s it's possible at current pace. But for now the induction of four LPDs from the French DCNS/Spanish Navantia is a must to keep the Chinese in check and for displaying force projecting.

 

[Dessert Storm]

I am talking about getting this by 2032. Definetely doable. By LHD i mean the 4 MRSV deal (something similar to Spanish Juan Carlos)

Agree to most part of the current and immediately preceding post of yours. However, given that you time line is around 2030 or early 2030s, V22s would be too long in the tooth by then. Bell is testing V280s. They should be the natural choice.

An Update on the V-280: August 2020 - Second Line of Defense

Over an 8-day period recently the Bell V-280 Valor team completed 5 hours of flight over 4 sorties; nearing 180 total flight hours and over 330 total operating hours. This September 9, 2020, Bell press release highlighted how their V-280 was “reinventing” vertical lift mobility. Fortunately...

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[Vishalreddy3]

Honestly, the Chinese are way ahead of any regional powers in Naval warfare in specific unmanned remotes controlled ones!!
They are ahead of Japanese as well!!

 

[Vishalreddy3]

I seriously hope that these 3 chopper deal goes through!!!
WE are already short on choppers, we were really close on fixing the deal, then the Satan in the form of HAL had come into the competition, complicating the whole process!! Craziest part, then haven't even designed an airframe yet for the Utility helicopter as per Naval requirements!!
If we select HAL, it will take another 10 years to procure these choppers!

 

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[Haldilal]

Well, can you see that 3rd picture in the tweet?? It's called salvage/transportation ship used by logistics unit of the shipyard!!
Slow task, but very efficient.

Ya'll Nibbiars now I remember they the Chowgale Group also has Lavgan Shipyard.