Navy's Next Destroyer Line Christened Visakhapatnam-class, 1st Launch Next Week

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Navy's Next Destroyer Line Christened Visakhapatnam-class, 1st Launch Next Week



The first Project 15 Bravo (P15B) stealth destroyer, under construction at the Mazagon Dock shipyard in Mumbai will be launched on April 20. Livefist can confirm that the new warship line has a name:Visakhapatnam-class, after the Navy's eastern hub. The navy is aiming to induct the ship in 2018. A total of four ships are to be built in the class, with the official timeline of deliveries starting 2018, and then a ship every two years till 2024. TheVisakhapatnam's keel was laid in October 2013. Construction and fabrication of the second vessel of the class began in July last year.

The Visakhapatnam-class maintains the same hull andpropulsion package as the Project 15A Kolkata-class. Russia's Northern Design Bureau, enlisted as a design consultant has helped reduce the size of the design's superstructure.

Meanwhile, the second P15A destroyer Kochi will be commissioned shortly into the Indian Navy.




First Project 15B Bangalore-Class Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer Ready For Launch Next Month | Page 4

 

[#hydra#]

I was talking about getting the battle cruisers but many members here think that they are useless.
Look at the fire power these beasts carry as battle cruisers:

20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM
• 14 × SS-N-14 Silex ASW cruise missiles (Ushakov only)
• 96 S-300F Fort SA-N-6 Grumblesurface-to-air missiles (Ushakov,Lazarev, Nakhimov)[citation needed]
• 48 S-300F Fort and 48 S-300FMFort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM (Pyotr Velikhy)[2]
• 128 9K95 Tor (SA-N-9 Gauntlet)point defense SAM[2]
• 40 OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM
Guns:
• 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual purpose gun (2 × AK-100 100 mm/L60 DP guns in Ushakov)
• 8 ×AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns (Ushakov,Lazarev)
• 6 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan gun/missile system (Nakhimov, Pyotr Velikiy[2])
Torpedoes and others:
• 1 × 10 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers
• 2 × 6 RBU-12000 (Udav-1) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers

• 10 × 533 mm ASW/ASuW torpedo tubes, Type 53torpedo or RPK-2 Viyuga (SS-N-15) ASW missile

Imagine this sort of firepower in one ship. And then multiply them with 10.

Seriously, Navy should look at getting these things to complement our carriers and even be a part of CBGs.

Let first start construction like Burk class destroyers,able to carry nearly 100 vls.kirov class is bit too heavy

All sub

The IN's future warships (including the P-15Bs) won't have the AK-630 CIWS, the hunt for a new generation gun-based CIWS is already on by the IN.


+ The P-15Bs (and P-17As) will have the OTO Melara 127/64 LW main gun.


I hope this is just for representational purposes- it will be utterly absurd for a billion dollar destroyer commissioned in 2018 to have the Thales LW-08 VSR! The IN has already selected the RAN-40L for the IAC-1 (I was under the assumption this would also find its way onto the P-15Bs), even the Shivlaik class get the EL/M-2238 3D-STAR.


A 12,000 ton SSGN would surely be far more deadly than the equivalent surface vessel (a large, nuclear powered cruiser).

Compared to destroyers almost all sub surface platforms are less lethel when comes to lethality.these ssgn are useful against enemy with week ASW capability. Instead of spending resources on ssgn we should concentrate on ssbn and next gen new hull based destroyers

 

[Penguin]

The Project 15B vessel will retain the hull form of Kolkata class destroyers and most of its systems, there will be some significant upgrades. For example, some structural changes in the superstructure will improve stealth and include better sound and infrared suppression. The Project 15B will also differ from the Project 15A through employing a fully flush deck. This will improves stealth because of the smoothness of the overall deck with far fewer angles and corners. The displacement of each Project 15B will be approximately 7,000 tons, a 200 ton addition over the Project 15A Kolkatas.

48 cells for LR-SAM
16 cells for AShMs
2 Kavach chaff dispensers
2 Mareech ATDS dispensers
4 AK630

@Dillinger @Penguin @Capt.Popeye

I recall reading its getting 2 additional 8 cell VLU in the rear, which would match with the above armament. But nothing sure yet.

I was hearing about AK 630s will be replaced with some combination of guns CIWS and SR-SAM like on the Delhis but no confirmation anyplace

It may be possible that 48 units of LRSAM may be 32 Barak8 and 16 Nirbhays but only speculations atm

Neh, it is more important to boost the SAM load than to pack more attack missiles

 

[PARIKRAMA]

 

[kaku1]

Neh, it is more important to boost the SAM load than to pack more attack missiles

Possibly 8 BrahMos (AshM) and 8 Nirbhay (Land attack variant) make way to Vizag Class.

 

[Whiplash]

18 months flat from first cut to launch! We're getting faster at this! The P15A destroyers all took between 3-4 years for the same.

 

[PARIKRAMA]

Handout by IN

Livefist @livefist · 3h3 hours ago
The crest of the Indian Navy's 1st Visakhapatnam-class destroyer: the city's iconic dolphin nose & a Blackbuck.



Livefist @livefist · 3h3 hours ago
Proud day ahead for Team P15 Bravo from the Directorate of Naval Design. Visakhapatnam-class a 'major improvement'.

• Official Impression

 

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Manu Pubby ‏@manupubby 2h2 hours ago

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

 

[Penguin]

Possibly 8 BrahMos (AshM) and 8 Nirbhay (Land attack variant) make way to Vizag Class.

That's more likely

18 months flat from first cut to launch! We're getting faster at this! The P15A destroyers all took between 3-4 years for the same.

Well, not change in SAM (and hence radar fit) halfway .... that makes a big difference

Handout by IN

4000 nmi at 14 knots .... that's the price of all GTu propulsion. By comparison, the 6,050 ton Dutch LCF / Zeven Provincien class: CODAG, 4,000 nmi at 18 knots.. Shivalik: 6,800 tons FLD, CODOG and range: in excess of 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) at 18 kn . Then again, all GTu propulsion tends to be quieter (see Spruance class DDs) . So, there were some trade offs here.