Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[Akula]

The main question when will our ships have indigenous propulsion and sensors.

 

[shuvo@y2k10]

When

The main question when will our ships have indigenous propulsion and sensors.

When the Marine Kaveri engine will get mature.

 

[sorcerer]

Network Centric Warfare: Cooperative engagement capability of navies

Network Centric Warfare: Cooperative engagement capability of navies

At the most fundamental level, supporters of NCW advise strategists, planners, operators, and even members of the acquisition group to contemplate about warfighting in terms of nodes and networks instead of just weapons platforms.

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[Akula]

When


When the Marine Kaveri engine will get mature.

The marine kaveri engine program is still active?

 

[Tridev123]

When


When the Marine Kaveri engine will get mature.

Some unique characteristic of Indian defence research.
We set the bar very high. Probably drawing inspiration from the state of the art products developed by the West. But setting the bar too high is itself counter productive. There should be a correlation between the targets and the design and industrial capabilities available in the country. Otherwise we are likely to end up chasing the elusive mirage.

But after having set the very ambitious targets we usually manage to make about 50% of the technology journey. Now after crossing the magical 50% success figure we usually falter in the end and the projects linger on. Repeated time extentions and cost escalations are the rule. In other words we lose our way after completing half the race.

Maybe due to lack of an killer instinct among Indians in general.
We need to seriously rethink the way we set technical targets and the process of achieving them.

But things are changing and the DRDO is now beginning to deliver in many weapons categories. Especially in missiles and radars.

Hope these success stories can be replicated in other areas as well.

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Delhi Class Dedtroyers 3D Model.

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Kolkata Class Destroyers 3D Model.

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Kamorts Class Corvette 3D Model.

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Shivalik Class Frigate 3 D Model.

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Talwar Class Frigate 3D Model.

 

[mohitsingh501]

Maybe due to lack of an killer instinct among Indians in general, I agree

 

[Haldilal]

Maybe due to lack of an killer instinct among Indians in general, I agree

Kiske parshna ka uttar de raha hai re?.

 

[Vishalreddy3]

Sad indeed, let's hope in the future the rest gets acquired!!

 

[WolfPack86]

INDIAN NAVY GOES FOR ‘PRIORITISATION OF ACQUISITIONS' TO MAKE UP FOR THE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS

A senior Navy officer told The New Indian Express that finance is the biggest challenge for any state and more so when there are increasing commitment and decreasing budget



NEW DELHI: Reeling under the heat of budget constraints, the Indian Navy has decided to rationalise its platforms, systems, and equipment to fulfil the imminent security requirements.

A senior Navy officer told The New Indian Express that finance is the biggest challenge for any state and more so when there are increasing commitment and decreasing budget.

“Navy has prioritised its force acquisition and induction plan and apart from push to induct indigenously manufactured platforms, Navy is going for collaborative maritime security approach to optimise own operational capability and that of the member countries," the officer said.

The Navy has curtailed the numbers of platforms to be inducted amid the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We will be inducting 34 fighters for aircraft carriers in place of 57. We wanted 10 P8i maritime surveillance aircraft, we are accepting 6. Navy will now induct 8 Minesweepers and two Landing Platform Docks (LPD). There is the assurance of getting them more when the economy is stronger and there is a requirement," he said.

The Navy had initially planned to get 24 Mine Sweepers, which was decreased to 12 and now 8 in numbers. Similarly, four LPDs were to be inducted.

“To get the same Maritime Domain Awareness we would have to send out more aircraft, more ships. We get that info, fuse it, and create a comprehensive picture. Many countries from the Indo-Pacific are cooperating," he said.

India inaugurated the International Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in 2018 and it now has the international Liaison Officers.

“Due to the IFC-IOR, we have information available from various sources, to develop a comprehensive picture. The sea is open to all, whether your friends or your enemies.”

As reported earlier by The New Indian Express, India has the go-ahead for White Shipping Agreement with 36 countries and 3 multi-national constructs. The Navy is also pushing for Indigenously manufactured platforms, aircraft, and systems. “Navy is fully committed to supporting the HAL for the Twin Engine Deck Based Aircraft. We are committed to the budget, as well as the idea," he said.

Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh speaking on the eve of the Navy Day had said that “We are working with DRDO on the twin-engine deck-based fighter offered to us. A lot of lessons have been learned from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS program and my hope is that the twin-engine jet can enter service by the early 2030s".

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on its Twin engine deck-based fighter aircraft and if that is successful, it can be the choice of the maritime force.

Leasing is the other solution opted by the Navy. “We have got a certain number of HALE on lease and we can go for other platforms in the future, as per our need," the officer said. There was a demand for 30 HALEs.

Indian Navy Goes For ‘Prioritisation of Acquisitions' To Make Up For The Budget Constraints

India recently leased 2 High Altitude, Long Endurance unmanned aerial vehicles from the US A senior Navy officer told The New Indian Express...

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[WolfPack86]

First Production Varunastra Heavyweight Torpedo Delivered To The Indian Navy
India's missile manufacturer Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) announced it has delivered the first production Varunastra heavyweight torpedo to the Indian Navy.

The first production torpedo left the BDL factory on 21 November 2020. The Varunastra was developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Navy.


The Varunastra (Sanskrit वरुणास्त्र) is the water weapon (a storm) according to the Indian scriptures, incepted by Varuna, god of hydrosphere. In stories, it is said to assume any weapon’s shape, just like water. Upon usage, it brings large volume of water which washes away large part of infantry.


BDL obtained a DRDO license to manufacture Varunastra in April 2018. In June 2019, the Indian Ministry of Defence awarded a contract worth ₹1,187 crore (US$170 million) to the company to mass produce the torpedo for the Indian Navy.

Varunastra is ship launched, heavy weight, electrically-propelled anti-submarine torpedo capable of targeting quiet submarines, both in deep and shallow waters in an intense countermeasures environment. Varunastra can be fired from all ASW ships capable of firing heavy weight torpedoes.


DRDO

The torpedo is powered by an electric propulsion system with multiple 250 KWs Silver Oxide Zinc (AgOZn) batteries. It has a maximum speed of 40 knots, a range of 21.6 nautical miles and can dive to 400 meters. Like most modern torpedoes, it is wire-guided with active-passive acoustic homing. According to local media reports, it features GPS guidance as well.

First Production Varunastra Heavyweight Torpedo Delivered to the Indian Navy - Naval News

India's missile manufacturer Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) announced it has delivered the first production Varunastra heavyweight torpedo to the Indian Navy.

www.navalnews.com

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[Aniruddha Mulay]

First Production Varunastra Heavyweight Torpedo Delivered To The Indian Navy
India's missile manufacturer Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) announced it has delivered the first production Varunastra heavyweight torpedo to the Indian Navy.

The first production torpedo left the BDL factory on 21 November 2020. The Varunastra was developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Navy.


The Varunastra (Sanskrit वरुणास्त्र) is the water weapon (a storm) according to the Indian scriptures, incepted by Varuna, god of hydrosphere. In stories, it is said to assume any weapon’s shape, just like water. Upon usage, it brings large volume of water which washes away large part of infantry.


BDL obtained a DRDO license to manufacture Varunastra in April 2018. In June 2019, the Indian Ministry of Defence awarded a contract worth ₹1,187 crore (US$170 million) to the company to mass produce the torpedo for the Indian Navy.



The torpedo is powered by an electric propulsion system with multiple 250 KWs Silver Oxide Zinc (AgOZn) batteries. It has a maximum speed of 40 knots, a range of 21.6 nautical miles and can dive to 400 meters. Like most modern torpedoes, it is wire-guided with active-passive acoustic homing. According to local media reports, it features GPS guidance as well.

First Production Varunastra Heavyweight Torpedo Delivered to the Indian Navy - Naval News

India's missile manufacturer Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) announced it has delivered the first production Varunastra heavyweight torpedo to the Indian Navy.

www.navalnews.com

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With the improved battery I guess its max speed is now some 70 knots, had seen in one of Defence Decode videos.

 

[bhramos]

 

[sorcerer]

Indian Navy conducts maiden flight trial air droppable container ‘Sahayak-NG’

HYDERABAD Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK-NG’ India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off the coast of Goa.
The trial was conducted by Indian Navy to enhance its operational logistics capabilities and provide critical engineering stores to ships which are deployed more than 2000 km from the coast, DRDO said in a release here on Wednesday.

Indian Navy conducts maiden flight trial air droppable container ‘Sahayak-NG’

HYDERABAD Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK-NG’ India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off the coast of Goa. The trial was...

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[sorcerer]

MoD signs contract with BEL to supply indigenously developed 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control systems for Indian Navy




Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for procurement of 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control systems for frontline warships of Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 1,355 crore under Buy (Indian) category in New Delhi today. The Lynx system has been designed and developed indigenously that would further the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.


The LYNX U2 GFCS is a Naval Gun Fire Control System designed to acquire, track and engage targets amidst sea clutter. It is capable of accurately tracking air/surface targets, generating required target data for predicting weapon aiming points and engaging target. The target engagement is carried out with the medium/short range gun mounts like Russian AK176, A190 and AK630 and the SRGM available onboard ships.


The Gun Fire Control System has been designed with an open and scalable architecture permitting simple and flexible implementation in many different configurations. The system has been developed and delivered to Indian Navy and has been in service for over two decades, satisfactorily meeting the tactical requirements of Indian Naval ships of various classes like destroyers, frigates, missile boats, corvettes, etc.


The system has been upgraded continuously and indigenisation has been the major focus along with technology upgrades. The indigenous content of the system has been continuously increased, generation to generation to eliminate the dependency on foreign OEMs. The system will be installed on the NOPV, Talwar and Teg class of ships. The system including the Tracking Radar, Servo and Weapon Control Modules has been completely designed and developed by BEL. The indigenous system will ensure maximum up-time of the system and guarantees excellent Product support throughout its life time.


The system proposed in the contract is of the fourth generation and is a completely indigenised system, developed in the true spirit of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. These will be delivered by BEL, Bengaluru over the next five years.

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[sorcerer]

BEL signs contract with Indian Navy for Initial supply of indigenously developed Laser Dazzlers



Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a contract with Indian Navy for initially supply 20 Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Dazlers (Laser Dazzlers) in New Delhi today. The BEL had earlier this month won the contract beating global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in buy global category. These would be manufactured by BEL, Pune plant.


The Laser Dazzler is used as a non-lethal method for warning and stopping suspicious vehicles/boats/aircrafts/UAVs/pirates etc. from approaching secured areas during both day and night. It is capable of dazzle and thereby suppress the person’s/optical sensor’s action with disability glare in case of non-compliance to orders. It disorient/ confuse/blind a person temporarily. It also dazzles and distract aircraft/UAVs. It is a portable, shoulder operated and ruggedized for military use in adverse environmental conditions. Laser dazzler technology was developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).


This unique product is indigenously designed and developed for first time for the Armed Forces. It will support the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

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