The Indian Navy has declined, for now, a Russian offer to mount the Kashtan air defense system on India’s INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier, and instead will seek a system through open competition, a Defence Ministry source said.
Originally, the former Admiral Gorshkov was to be mounted with an Indo-Israeli air defense system, the long-range surface-to-air missile system, which has been under development by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation since 2007. But technical problems created uncertainty about whether the system would ever be completed, the MoD source said.
During a recent meeting here of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation, Russia offered to mount the Kashtan close-in weapon system to meet the Russian-built carrier’s air defense needs. While the system has not been rejected outright, the Navy says it wants to explore the market for alternate systems.
The Vikramaditya, which went through a refit at Russia’s Sevmash shipyard, sailed to India last month without an air defense system on board. The MoD source said the Navy has made a request to begin the process of acquiring a system.
congnghequocphong blogspot Indian Navy To Open Search for Carrier Air Defense System
Wtf! Really, if true this is really pathetic. This system is supposed to be the future of IN's air defence and after so much bragging! (as with everything else it seems, apparently celebrating before anything is actually achieved is pervasive here) Would be really disappointing. I really hate how even before the ink dries on mere proposals the trumpeting begins, while actual realization of anything substantial MAY only come in the distant future (if at all). The LR SAM is a critical component to the IN's strategic outlook.
PS could someone please post the link for me. I am not able to.
Originally, the former Admiral Gorshkov was to be mounted with an Indo-Israeli air defense system, the long-range surface-to-air missile system, which has been under development by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation since 2007. But technical problems created uncertainty about whether the system would ever be completed, the MoD source said.
During a recent meeting here of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation, Russia offered to mount the Kashtan close-in weapon system to meet the Russian-built carrier’s air defense needs. While the system has not been rejected outright, the Navy says it wants to explore the market for alternate systems.
The Vikramaditya, which went through a refit at Russia’s Sevmash shipyard, sailed to India last month without an air defense system on board. The MoD source said the Navy has made a request to begin the process of acquiring a system.
congnghequocphong blogspot Indian Navy To Open Search for Carrier Air Defense System
Wtf! Really, if true this is really pathetic. This system is supposed to be the future of IN's air defence and after so much bragging! (as with everything else it seems, apparently celebrating before anything is actually achieved is pervasive here) Would be really disappointing. I really hate how even before the ink dries on mere proposals the trumpeting begins, while actual realization of anything substantial MAY only come in the distant future (if at all). The LR SAM is a critical component to the IN's strategic outlook.
PS could someone please post the link for me. I am not able to.
