Defence Minister Hands Over ‘Maareech –Advanced Torpedo Defence System’ to Indian Navy

[mkb95]

The Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar today dedicated to the nation the Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin (SMB) during a function held at Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, in the august presence of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Director General, DRDO, Dr S Christopher. The Minister also handed over the Maareech - Advanced Torpedo Defence System developed by DRDO to the Navy Chief.

SMB facility is one of its kind in the country, set up as a joint effort of DRDO and Indian Navy. The facility puts India among the few nations in the world having the capability to undertake comprehensive hydrodynamic model testing of naval platforms and weapon systems. SMB would help to design and build state-of-the-art naval combatants such as submarines, ships, torpedoes, etc.

Maareech, a joint project of Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi and NSTL, Visakhapatnam is a state-of-the-art indigenous system for torpedo detection and countermeasures. This system offers a complete solution to detect and locate the incoming torpedo and to apply countermeasures to protect naval platform against torpedo attack. Two production grade Maareech systems have been developed and user evaluation trials completed onboard two Indian Navy ships.

Complementing the vital role of DRDO towards self-reliance and promoting the Make in India efforts, the Defence Minister said the development of complex system - Maareech is an excellent model of synergy between DRDO, Indian Navy, public and private industries, demonstrating yet another milestone in Make in India program.

Later the Defence Minister gave away the prestigious DRDO National awards to DRDO Scientists across the country for their significant contributions and achievements made towards development of various weapon systems and technologies.

The landmark function was attended by Member of Parliament Dr K Hari Babu and MLA Shri P Vishnu Kumar Raju along with a large number of officers of the DRDO and Armed Forces, members of the academia, civil administration and other invitees.
source- Defence Minister Hands Over ‘Maareech –Advanced Torpedo Defence System’ to Indian Navy:
Dedicates ‘Hydrodynamic Test Facility’ to the Nation

 

[jung41]

nice

 

[SanjeevaniButi]

Some more details about Maareech

 

[MilSpec]

so guy'show does it work? @Abingdonboy @Penguin

 

[SanjeevaniButi]

Hull Mounted Sonar

 

[Abingdonboy]

so guy'show does it work? @Abingdonboy @Penguin

Much like chaff and flares used on aircraft, these submarine decoys are intended to "break lock" of the homing torpedo's active and passive sonar sensors from the warship. I imagine these decoys emit great levels of sound once in the water so as to attract said sensors and with the decoys having their own propulsion motors they can create some distance between the ship and torpedo whilst decoys of planes are not required to have their own propulsion measures as the planes will inherently be travelling at vast speeds.

 

[Kinetic]

Another feather for DRDO. No troller here.

 

[ni8mare]

 

[Abingdonboy]

@Penguin do you still think that the IN needs the RBU-600s to provide the "hard kill" option for incoming torpedoes? I'm pretty sure those systems will remain on the majority of frontline IN warships for the foreseeable future (even though some will parrot their use for ASuW also which has always been very dubious to me) but they are perhaps surplus to requirements and an eyesore to boot.

Anyway, the IN is taking ASW very seriously, they are investing in a multitude of complimentary ASW systems (HUMSA NG, ACTAS, P-8I, S-70B- both armed with the Mk 54- P-28 Kaveri ASW corvettes). All top-notch hardware and simply unparalleled in the region.

 

[ni8mare]

HOW ANTI TORPEDO DECOY WORKS

below one is used by DCNS but principle is same

@MilSpec

 

[SanjeevaniButi]

NSTL has developed advanced torpedo defence system, "Maareech"

Naval Science and Technological Laboratory at Vizag has developed an advanced torpedo defence system, christened “Maareech”. It can divert incoming underwater torpedoes fired by the enemy away from valuable targets.

Maareech has completed all the trials and is set to be inducted into the Indian Navy.

Maareech like systems are deployed only on submarines. But DRDO has modified it to be used by surface ships also.

NSTL is awaiting the visit of defence minister Manohar Parikkar to Vizag to officially launch and induct the system.

While submarines use decoys as anti-torpedo systems, the system has been developed for surface ship for the first time. After completing trials at various stages, the prototypes of Maareech were tested. The Navy has accepted the system and is ready for formal induction. The NSTL took almost eight years to develop the “complex system.”

“It’s for the first time that such a decoy system has been developed for surface ships. It’s also an advanced version of the regular decoys. It is ready to be officially inducted. The Navy has accepted the decoy system and it can place the orders for its ships now,” Mr V. Bhujanga Rao, DRDO director-general, naval systems and materials, said. Maareech, will be manufactured at, Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bengaluru.

@Penguin do you still think that the IN needs the RBU-600s to provide the "hard kill" option for incoming torpedoes? I'm pretty sure those systems will remain on the majority of frontline IN warships for the foreseeable future (even though some will parrot their use for ASuW also which has always been very dubious to me) but they are perhaps surplus to requirements and an eyesore to boot.

RBU 600 is an OFFENSIVE system.

Maareech is an DEFENCE system which is already operational on our SUBS.

 

[Abingdonboy]

RBU 600 is an OFFENSIVE system.

Maareech is an DEFENCE system which is already operational on our SUBS.

Well, yes and no. Yes it can be used in an offensive manner against small surface vessels but only at very close range so the utility is limited. The main purpose of the RBU-600 is to be a "hard kill" system against incoming torpedoes so inherently defensive.

Outsourcing production to a private entity- great stuff, this is how the system should work.

 

[SanjeevaniButi]

Well, yes and no. Yes it can be used in an offensive manner against small surface vessels but only at very close range so the utility is limited. The main purpose of the RBU-600 is to be a "hard kill" system against incoming torpedoes so inherently defensive.

RBU 600 are rocket fired DEPTH CHARGES.

 

[Abingdonboy]

RBU 600 are rocket fired DEPTH CHARGES.

Indeed, but given their limited range and being designed to intercept incoming torpedo they are an inherently defensive system.

 

[SanjeevaniButi]

Indeed, but given their limited range and being designed to intercept incoming torpedo they are an inherently defensive system.

They are NOT designed to intercept incoming torpedo except by making a loud BOOM that can (low probability) confuse a torpedo for a second.

Can you show me one instance of where RBU 600 has stopped a torpedo ? or tests that have been successful against modern wire guided Torpedoes ?