All frontline Indian Warships will be fitted with Barak-8 Missile Defence System

[south block]

Dual seekers.

Dual seek gives you an edge but that doesn't mean aster can't shoot down brahmos or other supersonic missile ,its active RF seeker is one of the best out there

 

[Echo_419]

The next-generation Barak surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, jointly developed by Israeli Aerospace Industries, Rafael and DRDO, was successfully tested for the first time from an Israeli warship against a jet-powered drone on Thursday.
The supersonic Barak-8 missile system, whose interception range has been increased from the earlier 70-km to around 100-km, will be now tested from Indian destroyer INS Kolkata "within a month", said sources.
Once the long-range SAM system is fully operational in around two years, all Indian frontline warships will be equipped with this all-weather "defence shield" against incoming enemy fighters, drones, helicopters, missiles and other munitions.
"It will be the standard LR-SAM or area defence weapon for our warships, much like the 290-km BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles (developed jointly with Russia) have become the standard precision strike weapon on them. PSU Bharat Dynamics is already gearing up for producing the LR-SAM systems in bulk," said an official.
The Rs 2,606 crore LR-SAM development project was sanctioned for Indian warships in December 2005 but was hit by several delays. The reasons ranged from mid-way upward revision of performance requirements and development of some new technologies to the technological challenge of "combustion instability of rocket motors" that took a long time to resolve.
The delays led to the commissioning of the new 7,000-tonne destroyers INS Kolkata and INS Kochi over the last one year without effective missile defence shields. Even the country's largest and most powerful warship, the 45,400-tonne aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya acquired from Russia for $2.33 billion, faced the same fate. The Navy then cannibalized an Israeli Barak-I anti-missile system for the carrier from the retiring frigate INS Godavari.
Fourteen Indian warships, including aircraft carrier INS Viraat, are currently equipped with the Barak-I system, "a point defence weapon" with an interception range of just 9-km, acquired from Israel after the 1999 Kargil conflict. The new LR-SAM system with Barak-8 interceptor missiles, which have "active seekers" for terminal guidance, is a much more advanced version with extended interception range.
"INS Kolkata is already equipped with the missile launchers, weapon control systems with data links and MF-STAR (multi-function surveillance and threat alert radar) of the LR-SAM," said the official.
All frontline operational as well as under-construction warships, like the 40,000-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, five destroyers and seven stealth frigates, will progressively be fitted with the Barak-8 systems.
Similarly, the ground-based version of Barak-8, which was sanctioned in February 2009 for Rs 10,076 crore, will be utilized by the IAF to plug the existing gaps in air defence coverage of the country

Another example of Successful Indo-Israeli partnership

 

[Gen Padmanabhan]

Dual seek gives you an edge but that doesn't mean aster can't shoot down brahmos or other supersonic missile ,its active RF seeker is one of the best out there

In that case, every one can shootdown supersonic AShM, even CIWS.

Dual seek gives you an edge but that doesn't mean aster can't shoot down brahmos or other supersonic missile ,its active RF seeker is one of the best out there

BTW, Aster is dual stage missile, while Barak is dual stage dual pulse missile.

 

[Mike_Brando]

Aster 15 & 30 can do the same so what

No,it can't as of now.Even the USN is having a difficult time in countering the Brahmos in their stimulated combat exercises using their SM-2 LRSAMs.IMI did it because they are basically the leaders in the world when it comes to active seekers and radar tech.Heck,even the USA has been a loyal customer of them for a long time.

 

[MEAGAN FOXSS]

good so when the war starting.

 

[south block]

No,it can't as of now.Even the USN is having a difficult time in countering the Brahmos in their stimulated combat exercises using their SM-2 LRSAMs.IMI did it because they are basically the leaders in the world when it comes to active seekers and radar tech.Heck,even the USA has been a loyal customer of them for a long time.

Supersonic ASHM isn't such a great threat as it has been portrayed by some fanboys & US have enough capabilities to deal with such threats, I agree IIR seeker on barak 8 gives it an edge & one should know Americans are the pioneer in IIR technology & league ahead anyone else ,even Israel rely on them

 

[MEAGAN FOXSS]

India will be annihilated everybody will see India's demise.

 

[Mike_Brando]

India will be annihilated everybody will see India's demise.

Annihilated by what your teeny tiny "atmi bum"!!Shall i remind you of the S-400s that we are going to buy from the Russkies.

 

[Jat Boy]

Israel is a BRILLIANT ALLY to have on your side

India Israel make a perfect match ( made in heaven)

 

[Chanakyaa]

No,it can't as of now.Even the USN is having a difficult time in countering the Brahmos in their stimulated combat exercises using their SM-2 LRSAMs.IMI did it because they are basically the leaders in the world when it comes to active seekers and radar tech.Heck,even the USA has been a loyal customer of them for a long time.

They Will Counter using SM 6.

 

[Indian Patriot]

very old and weak technology of PLAN.....

Are you mad?

 

[Ind4Ever]

Are you mad?

LOL ok check this out. Indian indigenous ship building technology VS China's Soviet Union Ripoff technology. See the difference. As you all might had heard about super stealth Type 54 frigates capabilities from many cheerleaders here.

Now let get real and compare. You decide the result!!!

Shiwalik VS Type 54
Displacement:6,200 tonnes (6,100 long tons; 6,800 short tons) full load

Displacement:4,053 tonnes (full)(CCTV report)

Indian stealth frigates takes more punch!!!

nstalled power:2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines15,200 shp (11,300 kW)2 × GE LM2500+33,600 shp (25,100 kW)Propulsion:boost turbines in CODOGconfiguration.Speed:32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)[5]22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (diesel engines)Range:In excess of 5,000 nautical miles(9,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)

Propulsion:CODAD, 4 x Shaanxi 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) eachSpeed:27 kn estimatedRange:8025 nautical miles estimated.

Hands down superiority with Shiwalik


Anti-air missiles:32-cell VLS launched Barak 8missiles24 × Shtil-1 medium range missiles

1 × 32-cell VLS HQ-16 SAM / anti submarine rocket launcher

More safety in Shiwalik than China's most advanced frigate. As 32 Barak 8 with 100km range along with 24 shitle SAM system.

Fire Power :
8 × VLS launched BrahMos, anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles

2 × 4 C-803 anti-ship / land attack cruise missiles

Massive fire power with Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles. One of a kind. With range of 290 km in high high configuration. Where as Chinese Soviet rip off junk is Semi armour piercing with range of 180 km so basically China frigate has to survive 100 km inside Indian brahmos missiles range even, just to lock and engage indian frigates. As you know Shiwalik is a stealth beast with more tonnage to take more punch 2000T more. So Literally game over if China has to confront and one of our indegineous frigates.

More over our frigates can carry
2 × HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk. 42B helicopters while Chinese managed to poke around with 1 Ka28...


What so funny is that this most advanced frigates and so called indegineous is been designed, developed and built by Russia in China . Just like Make in India. Buy and make in China programs exposed by Russians them self after cheerleaders bragged about their ship building capabilities. Even most advanced attack choppers made by China too Russian designed and built in China.

Shiwalik class frigates radar was not included in comparison just to save you from embarrassing. Our Ship building and designing capabilities are second to none. Not so advanced than West but definitely advanced than China. As we can build it cheaper and best than Chinese can...

Shiwalik is just a trailer for main pictures. Next generation upgraded Frigates which is aimed at matching capabilities of US stealth technology. Sky is the limit.

 

[Indian Patriot]

LOL ok check this out. Indian indigenous ship building technology VS China's Soviet Union Ripoff technology. See the difference.

Dude you are too high, comment when you are sober.

PLAN has 6 nuclear submarines on duty. 20 destroyers, 40+ frigates, and lots of others.