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what thinks you to make it Nuclear ..! refer the Japanese destroyers .Source? I think a 10,000-12,000ton nuclear multipurpose destroyer class is suitable instead.
what thinks you to make it Nuclear ..! refer the Japanese destroyers .Source? I think a 10,000-12,000ton nuclear multipurpose destroyer class is suitable instead.
Logic dictates we do as much, we already have at least 2 such Giants Sailing with Asian Navies with the Chinese Type 55 coming up next. We need to have a larger flagship class destroyer/cruiser with 100+ VLS cells as well. Gives immense firepower to any CBG we choose to field.Source? I think a 10,000-12,000ton nuclear multipurpose destroyer class is suitable instead.
Type 055 class destroyer s have between 96 - 112 vls cells. This is because Chinese vls cells are designed to accommodate larger missiles than US as theyLogic dictates we do as much, we already have at least 2 such Giants Sailing with Asian Navies with the Chinese Type 55 coming up next. We need to have a larger flagship class destroyer/cruiser with 100+ VLS cells as well. Gives immense firepower to any CBG we choose to field.
The Giants Sailing in Asia Already are
1) ATAGO Class destroyer from Japan
Displacement-10000 tonnes (Full load)
Missile Armament- 16SSM in containerized launchers + a total of 96 VLS cells capable of launching a variety of missiles
2)KDX-3 (King Sejong the Great) Class Destroyer From Korea
Displacement- 11000 tonnes (Full load)
Missile Armament- 16 Containerized Ashms + A total of 128 VLS cells for a mix of SAMS & LACMs
The Chinese Are also about to Lauch their Giant 14000 tonne Type 55 Destroyer which will field no less than 128 VLS cells, As fo now the Chinese are believed to be plannig for fielding around six of these behemoths.
An image showing a fground mockup of the Type 55 in Wuhan superimposed beside a real type 52 destroyer.
A follow-on class is in the works (Project-18).Just to my knowledge is there a follow on project to the Visakhapatnam class?
Any details or we just have the name?A follow-on class is in the works (Project-18).
Maybe this might help.Any details or we just have the name?
2029 is a bit too late to keep up, IN has to fast track the production rates.
This can be done in five yeats.2029 is a bit too late to keep up, IN has to fast track the production rates.
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Well it can be, but there is still no official input on that, maybe its just in its design phase right now, perhaps could be the most advanced ship ever built by India in India.This can be done in five yeats.
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The team at DND finish designs in a day, since they know all the specifications to all the systems. I think it is too late to assume we are a laggard country.Well it can be, but there is still no official input on that, maybe its just in its design phase right now, perhaps could be the most advanced ship ever built by India in India.
Or, it could be another secretive project just like the ATV. Well, we'll get to know more about it in future obviously.The team at DND finish designs in a day, since they know all the specifications to all the systems. I think it is too late to assume we are a laggard country.
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it seems that the construction of third P15B has begun for months...we observed the first module was laid down in Oct 2016 via some comercial satellite image website few months ago. and the free GE was just updated which we could share...interesting thing is that MDL assembled these P15B on each of three slipways...
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the first module(reference module of assembly) is the thing on the bottom right corner image...