Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[A.V.]

this is the second of the last 3 batch is it ?

 

[bhramos]

More Pics of INS Tarkash

http://www.brahmand.com/news/Russia-floats-out-INS-Tarkash-for-Indian-Navy/4241/1/10.html

 

[rakesh]

Can anyone tel me about project 75, project 75I and project 76 ?

 

[rakesh]

Which Submarine is best for IN in project 75I ?

 

[EagleOne]

Can anyone tel me about project 75, ?

Project 75 Scorpene Submarine Acquisition
Six Scorpene submarines, to be built at Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) shipyard under a transfer of technology agreement with France's DCNS, will be delivered to Indian Navy under Project 75.

Project 75A
India will follow up its acquisition of six Scorpene submarines under Project 75 with an additional six AIP equipped subs under Project 75A.

India floated a request for information under the project in 2008, defining the scope of the order.

"They will also have high degree of stealth, land-attack capability and ability to incorporate futuristic technologies. Like the Scorpenes, they will be built in an Indian shipyard, public or private, with special emphasis on full transfer of technology," said a source.

Several rounds of discussions have already taken place with Russia's Rosoboronexport, France's DCNS and Germany's HDW.


project75A or project 75I or project 76 same source -globalsecurity

 

[RAM]

Navy's interest on the wane

KOCHI: The Indian Navy's non-committal stance on the construction of a proposed drydock at the Cochin Shipyard may cause the government loosing revenue worth crores of rupees.
The Rs 970-crore project, originally proposed as a joint venture between the Navy and the Cochin Shipyard, is currently hanging fire due to the Navy's procrastination.

The initial proposal was to construct a huge drydock which will allow the Cochin Shipyard to build and repair vessels up to 200,000 deadweight tonnes. It was initiated in 2008 and started moving in the right direction by 2009.

The proposal was to build the drydock in partnership with the Navy to facilitate the repair and maintenance of huge vessels, including aircraft carriers and the CSL was looking for some funding from them. The Navy was also very keen on having a dock in Kochi.

The CSL is the only shipyard in the country capable of repairing the Navy's aircraft carrier. It was looking for the construction of a large dock, where it can have a permanent base for the repair work of huge vessels, top sources said.

Sources said though the Navy was very keen at one point of time, subsequently the response became less positive.

After holding discussions, the Cochin Shipyard and the Navy together worked towards an MoU.

"An MoU has been submitted. The Navy said it would examine it and get back. But, it has not done it so far. The CSL is ready to take up the project and complete it on time provided it got some funds from the Navy. Otherwise, the CSL feels, spending such a huge amount for a project would not be fruitful," sources said.It has been pointed out that the Navy became less interested in the drydock project as the Navy itself is building a drydock in Mumbai currently.

The new drydcok would have helped the CSL build and repair vessels of up to 200,000 deadweight tonnes. Currently, the Cochin Shipyard has the capability to build vessels up to 110,000 deadweight tonnes.

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/kochi/navys-interest-on-the-wane/184164.html

 

[EagleOne]

The Indian Navy bids farewell to its second last Foxtrot-class submarine INS Vela (S40) at Visakhapatnam this evening.
She was commissioned 37 years ago in Riga, Latvia. The boat's crest depicted a sawfish.

 

[Singh]

'Tarkash' Talwar Class Stealth Frigate Launched on 23 Jun 10

The second of the three follow on Talwar class stealth frigates being built by Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia was ceremoniously launched on 23 Jun 10 by Mrs Ramma Dewan, wife of Vice Admiral D K Dewan, the Vice Chief of Naval Staff. The launching ceremony was attended by Governer of Kaliningrad Region, The Commander-in-Chief of Baltic Fleet of Russian Federation and other senior dignitaries from the Russian side in addition to Senior Indian Navy officers posted in Russia.

The frigate, christened 'Tarkash' during the ceremony, belongs to the elite Talwar Class of ships, three of which namely Talwar, Trishul and Tabar are already in service with the Indian Navy. The first follow on ship, christened 'Teg' was launched on 27 Nov 09. These frigates have been constructed to suit Indian Navy's specific requirements and are highly potent platforms. Their mission in Navy spans the entire spectrum of Naval warfare, viz Air, Surface and Sub-surface. The ships are capable of operating in Blue waters, and are at the forefront of the Indian Navy task forces.

The features of the follow-on ships have been upgraded to a higher level of sophistication with the experience gained by the Navy in operation of the first three ships. 'Tarkash', which means 'Quiver', will also carry supersonic Brahmos missile system with vertical launch capability, which is an Indo-Russian joint venture. True to its name, Tarkash carries cutting edge weaponry which includes advanced Surface to Air missiles, 100 mm Caliber Guns (artillery), Close Range Guns, Torpedos, Rocket Launchers and associated Fire Control Systems. The ship will also carry one Russian built Anti-Submarine Warfare helicopter Ka-31.

The ship is powered by four powerful Gas Turbines giving it a top speed of 30 knots. The vessel is fitted with state-of-the-art Navigation, Communication and Electronic Warfare Equipment. It is also equipped with highly advanced Radar and Sonar systems for early detection and warning. 'Tarkash' is scheduled to join the Indian Navy in the second half of 2011, post commissioning in Russia.

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=62780

 

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[rakesh]

Thanks for your response

S-1000 in which project?

 

[rakesh]

Project 75 Scorpene Submarine Acquisition
Six Scorpene submarines, to be built at Mazagon Dock Ltd (MDL) shipyard under a transfer of technology agreement with France's DCNS, will be delivered to Indian Navy under Project 75.

Project 75A
India will follow up its acquisition of six Scorpene submarines under Project 75 with an additional six AIP equipped subs under Project 75A.

India floated a request for information under the project in 2008, defining the scope of the order.

"They will also have high degree of stealth, land-attack capability and ability to incorporate futuristic technologies. Like the Scorpenes, they will be built in an Indian shipyard, public or private, with special emphasis on full transfer of technology," said a source.

Several rounds of discussions have already taken place with Russia's Rosoboronexport, France's DCNS and Germany's HDW.


project75A or project 75I or project 76 same source -globalsecurity

Thanks for your response

S-1000 in which project ?

 

[Armand2REP]

French Company wins $300m tender for 80 fast patrol craft

Eurosatory 2010 was signed...

Negotiations with the French firm Plascoa Couach, won the tender for the delivery of 80 coastal vessels equipped with gyro-stabilized fiber- eletronic systems in India.

http://www.uralinform.ru/armnews/news120818.html

 

[EagleOne]

Ski-jump take-off for light combat aircraft Tejas

Bangalore: The Naval Air Station in Goa is quietly readying a first-of-its-kind facility in India for flight tests on the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas naval variant.

The shore-based test facility (SBTF), when fully-operational, will be the third such test facility in the world after the US and Ukrainian navies. "After the initial flight tests, we will shift all action to SBTF.

The ramp for the take-off area will be ready by the last quarter of 2011 and the landing area in 2012. A full-fledged telemetry unit is also coming up in Goa," sources in the Indian Navy told DNA.

The sources said the SBTF simulates an aircraft carrier with ski-jump take-off and arrested recovery landing wherein the incoming aircraft is brought to a standstill after touchdown when a hook attached to its underbelly engages a taut arrester wire placed across the landing path.

"It's recreating a ship on the shore. The one that's coming up in Goa is based on the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) that's being built at Cochin Shipyard. The SBTF is constructed with the same measurements of IAC," sources said. All the specialised equipment for the facility is being supplied by the Russians, while the steel structure is being made by Goa Shipyard and civil engineering work by R&D Establishment (Engineers) in Pune.

"It was fun for us," pioneer Joel Silver told an interviewer, "We thought we were all so hip and so smart and so with it, that we used the frisbee as kind of a symbol of running against everything else." Ultimate has since grown into a world sport, with European and world championships, although in India it is barely three years old.
Its pioneer in India was Bryan Plymale, a teacher at Kodai International School.
The Ultimate community in India consists of around a dozen teams, in Chennai, Kodaikanal, Ahmedabad, Pondicherry, New Delhi and Bangalore. The earliest national tournament was the 'Flybaba' in 2008 in Kodaikanal; since 2009, Chennai has hosted two editions of 'Chennai Heat' on the Besant Nagar beach. Bangalore's playing community consisted of two teams, 'Learning to Fly' and 'Disc-O-Deewane', that played the disc, but that version did not conform to the rules of Ultimate. Disc-O-Deewane consisted of rock-climbers who used to play after climbing sessions at Turhalli on the outskirts of the city. It was only in December 2007 that Venkatesh M, an avid rock climber, got to hear of the sport and researched the rules online.
"The beauty of Ultimate is that you need to be honest while playing because it's self-refereed," says Ravindra GB, one of the organisers. "Also, there are six or seven ways of throwing the disc, and you need to be able to control its trajectory – it's not as predictable as a ball."
The sport has grown over the last year in Bangalore, and there are around 50 active players who turn up on Saturdays and Sundays at National College grounds, GKVK in Hebbal, or at Loyola School near Bannerghatta Road.
It's a pat for Tejas

Insiders said the SBTF is a huge pat for the Tejas programme as the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) had already envisioned the funding for this facility. In addition, a new landing gear drop test facility has been created at HAL to handle testing of larger naval gear loads. A hardware-in-loop simulation for flight control system testing called 'Iron-bird' has also been set up and is in operation supporting the Tejas Navy programme.

DNA has learnt that all initial flight tests leading to the carrier-suitability test (CST) will be done at HAL airport in Bangalore.
The SBTF is coming up even as the Aeronautical Development Agency and Aircraft Research and Development Centre of HAL are undertaking the structural integration and last-minute end-to-end tests on Tejas naval variant (NP-1) for the historic July 6 roll-out in Bangalore

 

[Neil]

INS Vela decommissioned

Visakhapatnam, June 25: A Foxtrot class submarine INS Vela was decommissioned here on Friday by Rear Admiral (retd) J.M.S. Sodhi, the commissioning commanding officer of the submarine at a ceremony held at the naval base.
INS Vela served the Indian Navy for the last 37 years.
On arrival at the naval jetty, Rear Admiral (retd) Sodhi was received by Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Eastern Naval Command, Vice-Admiral Anup Singh. The decommissioning ceremony witnessed a traditional pay off of the submarine with the naval band playing the last post with the hauling down of the national flag, the naval ensign and the decommissioning pennant at sunset.
INS Vela was commissioned by the then Lt Cdr J.M.S. Sodhi on August 31, 1973 at Riga, Latvia in the erstwhile Soviet Union. She was the first of the Vela class of submarines to be commissioned into the Indian Navy.
Apart from being a training ground for many submarines, she has had several noteworthy operational achievements during her long and illustrious career.
INS Vela remains a legend in the submarine force for the operational successes she has achieved. She was the first submarine to be based at Mumbai, and later shifted the base port at Visakhapatnam in 1992.
INS Vela was awarded the coveted unit citation in 2004-2005. Over her long life span, INS Vela has been commanded by 26 commanding officers. Her last dive was on June 3, 2009.

 

[Yatharth Singh]

INS Vela,Indian Navy's Oldest Submarine, Decommissioned

INS Vela, the Navy's oldest submarine, decommissioned here at a ceremony held during sunset on Friday.INS Vela has completed 37 years of service and is the oldest unit in the Navy, probably the oldest submarine in the world, according to an Eastern Naval Command press release issue.The submarine was commissioned Rear Admiral (retired) J.M.S. Sodhi at Riga in Latvia of the erstwhile Soviet Union, on August 31, 1973.It was first of the Vela class of submarines to be commissioned into the Navy.The submarine was commanded by 26 Commanding Officers in all these years during its 37 years of service

http://theasiandefence.blogspot.com/2010/06/ins-velaindian-navys-oldest-submarine.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/YyaK+(ASIAN+DEFENCE)

 

[Yusuf]

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/visakhapatnam/ins-vela-decommissioned-363

One sub less in a sub force that is already depleting.

 

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So now we have only 15 submarines in our fleet. Another Foxtrot class to retire next year we will be left with only 14. We need to step up the speed of scorpene submarine project and need to finalize the project-75B quickly.

 

[Yatharth Singh]

INS Sindhurakshak to be delivered in Severodvinsk for refit late July

Indian diesel electric submarine Sindhurakshak (stands for "Sea Giant") will be delivered to Zvezdochka shipyard (Severodvinsk) for modernization late July, said Nadezhda Scherbinina, the head of Zvezdochka press service.

According to her, a dock vessel with the submarine on board sailed off Indian port last weekend and laid a course for Severodvinsk. "Estimated time of the cruise is 40 days", specified Mrs. Scherbinina.

Delegations of Zvezdochka shipyard and Indian defense ministry signed a contract on June 4 in Delhi providing overhaul and modernization of INS Sindhurakshak which will take 2-2.5 years.

"The contract on submarine's upgrade was for the first time signed without intermediary of Rosoboronexport", pointed out the yard's representative.

Being specialized in overhaul and utilization of nuclear-powered submarines, Zvezdochka has upgraded four Indian diesel electric submarines since 1997 which are INS Sindhuvir, INS Sindhuratna, INS Sindhughosh, and INS Sindhuvijay. The shipyard also continues repair and modernization of similar submarine INS Sindukirti in her home base Vishakhapatnam, India.

All these submarines are Russian-made Project 887EKM (Kilo class) developed by Rubin design bureau, St. Petersburg. They are designed for antisubmarine and antiship warfare; defense of naval bases, coastal and sea lines of communication; reconnaissance and patrol operations. Such submarines have displacement of 2,300 tons; length of 72.6 meters; submerged speed of 19 knots (about 35 kph); test depth of 300 meters; crew of 52; endurance of 45 days. Armament includes six 533-mm torpedo tubes. In the course of modernization subs are equipped with advanced Russian Club-S cruise missile system (developed by Novator Design Bureau) with firing range of about 200 km, Indian sonars USHUS and radio communication systems CCS-MK. INS Sindhurakshak was built in 1997 at Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard (St. Petersburg) by order of Indian Navy.