Indian Navy News & Discussions

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Indian Navy scouts minehunting suites for 12 proposed minesweepers
SOURCE: SP Guide Publications

The Indian Navy has announced interest in procuring 12 sets of Mine Counter Measure (MCM) suites from global vendors for “mine hunting/channel conditioning, mine neutralisation, mine sweeping, route survey and sea bottom mapping. The MCM suites will be fitted on the 12 mine counter-measure vessels (MCMVs) that Goa Shipyard Ltd will build in collaboration with a foreign partner as part of a decision taken in February.

The intended use will be 34 mine hunting utilising equipment capable of mine detection and mine classification using Hull Mounted Sonar and Side Scan Sonars (SSS), Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) such as Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)/ Propelled Variable Depth Sonar (PVDS) and Mine Identification & Disposal Vehicles (MIDVs), mine sweeping utilising equipment capable of sweeping/ neutralising ground, influence and moored influence mines, MCM command and control system to plan, execute and evaluate MCM and survey missions and side scan sonar operations for Mine Detection, Route Survey, Channel Conditioning and Bottom Mapping requirements. The Indian Navy’s minehunter modernisation programme got a fillip with the deal for 12 vessels being cleared in February by the Defence Acquisition Council.

 

[Hindustani78]

KOCHI, India (April 10, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with Vice Adm. Surinder Pal Singh Cheema, commander in chief of the Indian navy Southern Naval Command, to discuss cooperation and increasing partnership opportunities. Mabus is visiting the region as part of a multi-nation trip to the U.S. Pacific and European command areas of responsibility to meet with military and civilian leaders and Sailors and Marines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)

KOCHI, India (April 10, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus signs the guest log after touring an Indian navy damage control simulator at Naval Base Kochi. Mabus is visiting the region as part of a multi-nation trip to the U.S. Pacific and European command areas of responsibility to meet with military and civilian leaders and Sailors and Marines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)

KOCHI, India (April 10, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus tours India naval base in Kochi with Indian navy leaders. Mabus is visiting the region as part of a multi-nation trip to the U.S. Pacific and European command areas of responsibility to meet with military and civilian leaders and Sailors and Marines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)

 

[Niks]

The 1st Project 15 Bravo stealth destroyer, Visakhapatnam-class destroyer, a Follow on Kolkata Destroyer, under construction at the MDL will be launched on April 20.

Updates:
* Navy induct the ship in 2018
*A total of four ships are to be built in the class
* A ship will deliver in every two years till 2024
*The Visakhapatnam's keel was laid in Oct 2013
* It maintains the same hull & propulsion package as the Project 15A Kolkata-class

 

[Manindra]

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[PARIKRAMA]

INS Vikramaditya to get AK 630 CIWS and Barak-1 PDMS in first refit.
Published April 16, 2015 | By admin
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN)

Indian Navies largest warship ” INS Vikramaditya ” which was missing crucial air defence systems for some time now is all set to get at least some of them Air Defence Systems in its first refit at Karwar.

INS Vikramaditya currently has been docked in INS Kadamba Naval base located near Karwar in Karnataka. Sources have confirmed to idrw.org that Russian license build AK 630 close-in weapon system (CIWS) will be integrated with the ship. CIWS is a crucial system for defence against incoming air attacks at very close range.

Israeli supplied Barak-1 point defence missile system (PDMS) will also be integrated on INS Vikramaditya which will provide close-range air defence against incoming missile as well as aircraft and drone attacks.

Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) system which is a joint collaboration between India and Israel is still few months away from first test firing from an Indian warship. 70km range LRSAM likely will be integrated with INS Vikramaditya by mid next year.

INS Vikramaditya to get AK 630 CIWS and Barak-1 PDMS in first refit. | idrw.org

 

[IND151]

INS Vikramaditya to get AK 630 CIWS and Barak-1 PDMS in first refit. | idrw.org

 

[kaku1]

Official Impression of P-15B

Seems like no changes? @Penguin @sancho @
Abingdonboy

 

[black-hawk_101]

SOURCE : RIA Novosti

Russia has made the proposal to India that Project 11356 frigates with improved performance be built in the shipyards of that country. This was reported in an interview by Vladimir Ereshenko, the head of the regional department of Rosoboronexport, with RIA Novosti.

He headed the Rosoboronexport delegation in the LIMA’15 arms exhibition held in late March in Langkawi (Malaysia).

“We presented an offer to the Indian side regarding the construction in local shipyards of additional Project 11356 frigates with improved tactical and technical properties,” said Ereshenko.

According to him, these offers are currently being considered by the customer. “Technical negotiations will be held on this theme in the near future,” said the department head.

He emphasized that Project 11356 frigates have worked well for the Indian Navy: “There is a need for ships of this class. That is why building another series in India would be a completely logical step.”

Russia has supplied India with six Project 11356 ships between 2003 and 2013. These were built at the “Baltic” factory in Saint Petersburg and the Kaliningrad “Amber” factory. The first three ships have the Russian Club-N cruise missile complex on board while the next three frigates are armed with BrahMos cruise missiles of Russian-Indian manufacture.

I am sure as Russia is facing some Financial problems and with India with good money and high demand. Russians would probably be able to sale them with:
6 of these Frigates again.
The remaining AKULA with Upgrades
The Only Career which Russia has with MiG-29Ks, Kamovs and other equipment.

 

[migflug]

Manu Pubby ‏@manupubby 2h2 hours ago

Nice - first images of Visakhapatnam P15B class stealth destroyer under construction in Mumbai, launch is on April 20

 

[K M Cariappa]

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Official Impression of P-15B

Seems like no changes? @Penguin @sancho @
Abingdonboy

 

[kaku1]

Yes do you seeing any changes.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Yes do you seeing any changes.

The gun is upped, brahmos/nirhay VLS is in the same location, slightly different placement. Ship's main bridge is also different. That's all the external difference I can see.

It's pretty disappointing to say the least.

 

[Abingdonboy]

The gun is upped, brahmos/nirhay VLS is in the same location, slightly different placement. Ship's main bridge is also different. That's all the external difference I can see.

It's pretty disappointing to say the least.

What were you expecting bro? The P-15B was always simply going to be a refined P-15A.

The only thing I am disappointed about is that I am still seeing that damn Thales LW-08, the ship had better be delivered with a more modern VSR when it enters service.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

What were you expecting bro? The P-15B was always simply going to be a refined P-15A.

The only thing I am disappointed about is that I am still seeing that damn Thales LW-08, the ship had better be delivered with a more modern VSR when it enters service.

Have you seen p17a? The whole ships has a signature reduction from the pervious model.