2nd ship of India's new destroyer line, the Visakhapatnam-class, will be launched on Sept 17

[Water Car Engineer]

Externally, not much difference between Vizag class and Kolkata class. Most notable is the bridge.

 

[Sankpal]

greatttt...Dil khush ho gaya

 

[CorporateAffairs]

Feeling proud to be an Indian and to be a Vizagite

 

[Mufflerman]

I noticed that too. It seem they usually have multi launches for a ship. India's indigenous aircraft carrier has 3 launch ceremonies already, but it won't be ready for sea trail until 2023 earliest. Maybe due to facility constrain at the port.

Really?

 

[Kinetic]

Its bangalore class or vizag class???



I think its enoug if we utilize its full capacity and add more firepower unlike kolkata class...

But yes... we do need more subs.

But interns of firepower there is no change. Actually both classes are identical except few changes. We need 10 submarines with hypersonic missiles. Thats a challenge for PLAN.

 

[Dungeness]

Really?

The carrier will be in sea trails in December 2018

There are lots of conflicting information, and here is what the shipyard said a couple of months ago:

"Tuesday, the CAG said the already long-delayed 40,000-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant , will be ready only by 2023 as per its constructor Cochin Shipyard"

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...carrier-for-8-months/articleshow/53407213.cms

 

[Mufflerman]

There are lots of conflicting information, and here is what the shipyard said a couple of months ago:

"Tuesday, the CAG said the already long-delayed 40,000-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant , will be ready only by 2023 as per its constructor Cochin Shipyard"

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...carrier-for-8-months/articleshow/53407213.cms

Bean counters know shit. Search for the Navy chiefs response to that peice of nonsense.

Then again commies is Cochin Shipyard may well sabotage it.

 

[Abingdonboy]

There are lots of conflicting information, and here is what the shipyard said a couple of months ago:

"Tuesday, the CAG said the already long-delayed 40,000-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant , will be ready only by 2023 as per its constructor Cochin Shipyard"

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...carrier-for-8-months/articleshow/53407213.cms

The CAG are government auditors who work with out of date information and often confuse details, the Indian navy has confirmed after this report that the ship will be in sea trails by Dec 2018.

 

[Dungeness]

The CAG are government auditors who work with out of date information and often confuse details, the Indian navy has confirmed after this report that the ship will be in sea trails by Dec 2018.

Let's see. Navy did say it would be commissioned by 2014 before. Best Luck!

 

[Echo_419]

Let's see. Navy did say it would be commissioned by 2014 before. Best Luck!

You have a link for that claim?

 

[Ali Zadi]

Seems stealth characteristics similar to Kolkata class.

 

[migflug]

Mormugao belongs to the class of Project 15-B destroyers, the most advanced built in India.

NEW DELHI: India's latest destroyer, the Mormugao, is set to be launched for the first time on Saturday at Mumbai's Mazgaon Docks. The ship will then be fitted out and inducted into the Navy two years later.

The Mormugao is the second of a class of Project 15-B destroyers -- slated to be the most advanced destroyers built in India. Four are being built at a cost of Rs. 29,700 crore.


With displacement of 7,300 tonnes, the Mormugao spans 163 metres in length and is powered by 4 Ukrainian gas turbine engines to achieve speeds in excess of 30 knots, approximately 56 km per hour.

With a complement of 50 officers and 250 sailors, the Project 15B destroyers are designed to operate 4,000 nautical miles at sea.

According the Navy, "These ships are among the most technologically advanced guided missile destroyers in the world, with state-of-the-art weapons/sensors package, advanced stealth features and a high degree of automation."

The Mormugao will be able to fire Barak Surface to Air and BrahMos missiles.

The key sensor of the Mormugao will be its Israeli-designed Multi-Function Surveillance Threat Alert Radar (MF-STAR), designed to track targets in the air hundreds of kilometres away.

Once a lock-on is achieved, the MF-STAR can direct several Barak 8 Long-Range Surface to Air missiles (LR-SAM) to intercept the targets. The LR-SAM is a joint venture between India and Israel and is considered among the most sophisticated missiles of its class in the world being designed to intercept enemy aircraft and supersonic missiles more than 70 km away.

The Mormugao is also armed with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which can hit targets at land and at sea 300 km away.

All key systems are integrated onboard the ship through a Ship Data Network, a Combat Management System, an Automated Power Management System among a host of computer controlled systems, which monitor every parameter of the ship's operations. In fact, the Navy describes the new destroyers as a true "Network of Networks, representing a high level of automation for monitoring and control of various shipboard systems that would be integrated into the ship."

The 73,00 tonne destroyer will house 50 officers and 250 sailors.

The Navy is aiming for a 68% indigenisation target for the Project 15-B class. The other components are being imported and integrated by Mazgaon Docks Limited.

Compared to the Navy's Project 15-A destroyers, which are now entering service, the Project 15B ships will be less detectable by radar, use radar absorbent paint during its construction and its propellers will be more silent to make detection by enemy submarines and warships more difficult.

In the last 6 years, the Indian Navy has inducted 8 frontline warships and has launched 5 warships which are in the process of being constructed.


Mormugao belongs to the class of Project 15-B destroyers, the most advanced built in India.

NEW DELHI: India's latest destroyer, the Mormugao, is set to be launched for the first time on Saturday at Mumbai's Mazgaon Docks. The ship will then be fitted out and inducted into the Navy two years later.

The Mormugao is the second of a class of Project 15-B destroyers -- slated to be the most advanced destroyers built in India. Four are being built at a cost of Rs. 29,700 crore.


With displacement of 7,300 tonnes, the Mormugao spans 163 metres in length and is powered by 4 Ukrainian gas turbine engines to achieve speeds in excess of 30 knots, approximately 56 km per hour.

With a complement of 50 officers and 250 sailors, the Project 15B destroyers are designed to operate 4,000 nautical miles at sea.

According the Navy, "These ships are among the most technologically advanced guided missile destroyers in the world, with state-of-the-art weapons/sensors package, advanced stealth features and a high degree of automation."

The Mormugao will be able to fire Barak Surface to Air and BrahMos missiles.

The key sensor of the Mormugao will be its Israeli-designed Multi-Function Surveillance Threat Alert Radar (MF-STAR), designed to track targets in the air hundreds of kilometres away.

Once a lock-on is achieved, the MF-STAR can direct several Barak 8 Long-Range Surface to Air missiles (LR-SAM) to intercept the targets. The LR-SAM is a joint venture between India and Israel and is considered among the most sophisticated missiles of its class in the world being designed to intercept enemy aircraft and supersonic missiles more than 70 km away.

The Mormugao is also armed with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which can hit targets at land and at sea 300 km away.

All key systems are integrated onboard the ship through a Ship Data Network, a Combat Management System, an Automated Power Management System among a host of computer controlled systems, which monitor every parameter of the ship's operations. In fact, the Navy describes the new destroyers as a true "Network of Networks, representing a high level of automation for monitoring and control of various shipboard systems that would be integrated into the ship."

The 73,00 tonne destroyer will house 50 officers and 250 sailors.

The Navy is aiming for a 68% indigenisation target for the Project 15-B class. The other components are being imported and integrated by Mazgaon Docks Limited.

Compared to the Navy's Project 15-A destroyers, which are now entering service, the Project 15B ships will be less detectable by radar, use radar absorbent paint during its construction and its propellers will be more silent to make detection by enemy submarines and warships more difficult.

In the last 6 years, the Indian Navy has inducted 8 frontline warships and has launched 5 warships which are in the process of being constructed.

Seems stealth characteristics similar to Kolkata class.

Compared to the Navy's Project 15-A destroyers, which are now entering service, the Project 15B ships will be less detectable by radar, use radar absorbent paint during its construction and its propellers will be more silent to make detection by enemy submarines and warships more difficult.

 

[R!CK]

In the last 6 years, the Indian Navy has inducted 8 frontline warships

I'm hoping this is wrong. 8 warships in 6 years, what is this? Madagascar Navy?

Good day!

 

[saumyasupratik]

It would seem the Mormugao would go for a different Bow sonar. The P15A and Vizag have the HUMSA-NG mounted in the bow. While the P15 has a keel mounted sonar.

Edit : NVM it's the bow mounted HUMSA-NG only.

 

[migflug]

I'm hoping this is wrong. 8 warships in 6 years, what is this? Madagascar Navy?

Good day!

I guess frontline is the keyword here. 2 kolkata + 3 shiwalik +2 talwar + 1 vikramaditya