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can I just ask why Type-054A can't match your fancy INS Shivalik? because we can make turbines, missiles, radars?
your trollin shows your inherent fear of ins shivalik.....
A soldier walks past the Shivalik (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) India launched its first indigenously built stealth missile frigate this week, the INS Shivalik, a sleek, well-armed vessel capable of speeds of up to 30 knots.
The Indian Navy plans to launch 16 stealth frigates in the next 10 years, with 10 being built indigenously, three imported from Russia, and another three on order, an Indian naval officer was quoted as saying Wednesday in the India Times.
The Shivalik class vessels will be the mainstay frigates of the Indian Navy for the first half of the 21st century, according to naval officers quoted in the India Times article.
The Indian Navy currently has a 130-warship-strong fleet, which includes an aircraft carrier, 20 landing ships, 8 destroyers, 12 frigates, and 16 attack submarines, according to the India's Siasat Daily.
The Shivalik-class vessels are being built entirely in India and have Klub anti-ship missiles, Shtil surface-to-air missiles, Barak air and missile defense systems, and RBU 6000 anti-submarine warfare rockets, according to RTT News--the warship is also equipped with state-of-the-art defense against nuclear, biological and chemical attacks.
Commissioning the warship at the Mazgaon dock in the western metropolis of Mumbai, Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony said protecting the country's coastline was a major challenge for the Indian Navy considering the instability in the neighborhood, according to RTT News.
Calling the commissioning of the warship a 'red letter day' for the armed forces and ship building industry of India, Antony said:
"We can consider ourselves as a really potent force and the Navy has to maintain eternal vigilance since we have a long coastline."
The first multi-role frigate with stealth features, INS Shivalik is largest in its class in the world and will form a crucial component of the Indian Navy, according to RTT News--the warship will be manned by a 250-member crew, including 35 officers, and will be able to operate 2 helicopters.
Globalfirepower.com, a military statistics website, lists India as having a fleet of 143 ships, numerically behind only the US (1,559), China (760), North Korea (708), Russia (526), Turkey (182), and Japan (147) and ahead of the UK (139), France (134), Germany (130), and Greece (118).
The Indian Navy currently operates three stealth frigates (Talwar, Trishul and Tabar) bought from Russia, according to the India Times.
Klub anti-ship missiles
The Klub is a family of modular, two-stage, multi-purpose missiles intended to engage ships, submarines and targets onshore, according to Deagel.com, a military equipment and civil aviation website.
Klub missiles can be launched from surface ships and submarines employing canisters, torpedo tubes and virtual launch systems.
The missile can follow a ballistic or a cruise trajectory pattern depending on the version, according to Deagel.com--they have been designed to destroy targets protected by sophisticated active defenses and countermeasures.
Shtil surface-to-air missiles
Shtil missiles are designed to provide all-round air defense to naval task forces, combatant ships, and other vessels against anti-ship missile and aircraft attacks, according to Warfare.ru, another military statistics website.
With high-level combat performance and a circular envelope of fire, the system can kill targets over a wide range, according to Warfare.ru.
Barak air defense systems
The Barak missile can perform at short ranges, offering effective protection from aerial threats, manned and unmanned, as well as guided missile, according to Defense Update, another military statistics website.
Covering both low and medium altitudes, the missile is designed for operation on-board ships as well as for terrestrial applications, according to Defense Update--the Barak system is designed to engage multiple targets simultaneously with deadly effectiveness.
RBU 6000 anti-submarine rockets
The RPK-8 Antisubmarine Rocket System is designed to engage submarines, torpedoes and frogmen, according to Warfare.ru--it comprises the RBU-6000 Rocket Launcher, antisubmarine rockets, fire control system, and storage, transportation and loading facilities.
The rocket with underwater projectile is fitted with a HE directional warhead, according to Warfare.ru--the projectile is separated from the rocket as soon as the latter enters the water.
So that 3D radar is AMDR ER. Autometic Missile Detection Radar (AMDR).
^ look up the definition of internet trolling on urban dictionary, the word is used excessively here.
Do you mean the one from IAI? What makes you think so? Here is the ELTA EL/M -2228S. Looking at the specs, I would have rather gone with our own 3DCAR!! AFAIK, IAI AMDR has an instrumented range of 100 km.
here is some info on IAI AMDR:
IAI link: http://www.iai.co.il/sip_storage/files/1/36121.pdf
IMO, the radar must be a version of EL/M-2238 as I had mentioned a few weeks ago. There were some noises that the radar is from IAI.
link: http://www.iai.co.il/sip_storage/files/3/36843.pdf
Then again, in the past, most of our secondary radars (for capital ships) were either from thales or licensed from them, it could be from their stables. Though I must confess I am not aware of any that may look similar to the one on Shivalik. Thus I would continue to put my money on STAR!