Project P15B Visakhapatnam class destroyer

[abingdonboy]

First ship of P-15B destroyers will still hvave 76mm Oto Melara naval gun. It will be later refitted with 127mm BAE naval gun.

Most likely yes, the Mark 45s are still about 2-3 years away

 

[Akula]

Most likely yes, the Mark 45s are still about 2-3 years away

That's why emergency purchase from US Navy's inventory.

 

[abingdonboy]

That's why emergency purchase from US Navy's inventory.

Deal still isn’t signed. Maybe done in 2021, delivered in 2022 and integrated in 2023

 

[Akula]

Deal still isn’t signed. Maybe done in 2021, delivered in 2022 and integrated in 2023

Let's pray all ships get commissioned on time.

 

[abingdonboy]

Let's pray all ships get commissioned on time.

They are already delayed because of Russian drive shafts

 

[Willy3]

Hopefully we no longer order propulsion system from Ukr/Rossiya

Project 15A get delayed by like half-decade due to these eastern slav.

 

[Willy3]

BTW why we can't indigenous propulsion shaft technology ? Metallurgy ?

 

[WarriorIndian]

BTW why we can't indigenous propulsion shaft technology ? Metallurgy ?

Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine (KMGT)

 

[Lonewolf]

Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine (KMGT)

Is it powerful enough

 

[WarriorIndian]

Is it powerful enough

Yes, the Navy has plans to use it in their Rajput and Delhi class of Destroyers. I think it demonstrated 12 MW of shaft power back during the development phase.

 

[Lonewolf]

Yes, the Navy has plans to use it in their Rajput and Delhi class of Destroyers.

Dude i was talking about reliability. Hope it's better zorya in some aspects

 

[WarriorIndian]

Dude i was talking about reliability. Hope it's better zorya in some aspects

Zorya is Giant , there is absolutely no comparison with it. Kaveri cannot be used in platforms that require engines of the class produced by Zorya.

 

[LondonParisTokyo]

Zorya is Giant , there is absolutely no comparison with it. Kaveri cannot be used in platforms that require engines of the class produced by Zorya.

Yet

 

[WarriorIndian]

Yet

Kaveri was a by-product, I dont think India has any plans of developing it further.

 

[aditya g]

FWIW ...

 

[flanker99]

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars What's the sticking out bit at front?.

 

[Lonewolf]

Ya'll Nibbiars What's the sticking out bit at front?.

Anchor?

 

[Haldilal]

Anchor?

Na that Black Rectangular Piece.

 

[ladder]

Na that Black Rectangular Piece.

Anchor