Delhi-Class Destroyers & Talwar-Class Frigates To be Armed With 8-Cell VLS Lanched BrahMos Missiles

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Nod to new aircraft carrier, BrahMos missiles for six ships

INS Kolkata is armed with 2 x 8-cell Brahmos VLS launchers​

The government on Wednesday gave its nod to building a second indigenous aircraft carrier, defence ministry sources said.

In a meeting of Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Rs.30 crore was allotted for the preparations for the carrier.

The DAC also gave nod to arming India's three Delhi-class destroyers, and three Talwar class frigates with BrahMos supersonic missiles at a cost of Rs.27 billion.

It also approved replacement of Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of 56 Avro aircraft with airbus C-295.

An amount of Rs.119.29 billion was allotted for this purpose, where 16 C-295 planes will be purchased in fly away condition, while 40 will be made in India.

It also approved buying 145 M777 light guns from US under foreign sales for Rs.29 billion.

The government also approved Russian proposal for manufacturing Kamov Ka-226T light helicopters in India. A total of 197 helicopters will be built.

Source:- Nod to new aircraft carrier, BrahMos missiles for six ships | Business Standard News

Till now Brahmos has been inducted in eight warships of the Indian Navy. The following ship classes of the navy are equipped with BrahMos:

• Rajput-class destroyers – INS Rajput has its existing two P-15 Termit AShm replaced with four Brahmos missiles in 2 twin inclined launchers with in 2003. INS Ranvir and INS Ranvijay were armed with one 8-cell Brahmos VLS launcher.

• Talwar-class frigate – The three later ships, INS Teg, INS Tarkash, INS Trikand were armed with one 8-cell Brahmos VLS launcher.

• Shivalik-class frigate – the three frigates in this class are armed with one 8-cell Brahmos VLS launcher.

• Kolkata-class destroyer (one active and two more under construction) – armed with two 8-cell Brahmos VLS launchers.

Now BrahMos will be integrated in Six More Warships -

• Talwar-class frigate – INS Talwar, INS Trishul and INS Tabar armed with one 8-cell Brahmos VLS launcher.

• Delhi-class destroyer – INS Delhi, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai armed with one 8-cell Brahmos VLS launcher.

 

[Ajai Ghale]

What are the benefits of VLS ?

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Stationary polygons inclined PU. The second test launch BrahMos - Test D-02 of 28.04.2002

The initial view of BrahMos missile launchers destroyer Rajput Indian Navy

PU vertical launch for Navy ships / UKSK - package of 8 TPK

Layout launcher vertical launch missile BrahMos c exhibition IMDS-2007

PKR BrahMos test the destroyer Rajput Indian Navy - former BOD test-fired from the destroyer Rajput Indian Navy, no later than 2008

Start missile BrahMos on board the frigate INS Tarkash
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What are the benefits of VLS ?

>> A vertical launching system (VLS) is a more advanced system for holding and firing missiles on mobile naval platforms, such as surface ships and submarines.

>> Typically, each cell can hold a number of different types of missiles, allowing the ship flexibility to load the best set for any given mission.

>> Further, when new missiles are developed, they are typically fitted to the existing vertical launch systems of that nation, allowing existing ships to use new types of missiles without expensive rework.

>> A VLS allows surface combatants to have a greater number of weapons ready for firing at any given time compared to older launching systems.

>> In addition to greater firepower, VLS is much more damage tolerant and reliable than the previous systems, and has a lower radar cross-section (RCS).​

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

The first launch of the missile BrahMos ship PU vertical launch, the destroyer Ranvir Indian Navy, 21.03.2010,

Test missiles BrahMos (LACM) the destroyer Rajput Indian Navy, was not previously 23.02.2005

Destroyer Rajput D51 on a visit to Singapore in 2010

Destroyer Ranvir - modernized for the installation of vertical launch missile BrahMos destroyer pr.61EM. The first test launch missiles - 21.03.2010 city - held in the framework of the Indian Navy destroyer delivery.

Start missile BrahMos from the destroyer Ranvir Indian Navy, 21.03.2010,

Start missile BrahMos with Ranvir class destroyers of the Indian Navy, exercises TROPEX 2012, the first of February 2012

INS Kolkata is armed with 2 x 8-cell Brahmos VLS launchers​

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Bad *** this looks Bad ***

 

[Optimos Prime IA]

So this is what they were talking about The new Bad Aass brahmos platform

Mother of all Fire power

@Abingdonboy ^

What are the benefits of VLS ?

May be more range on High - High or High -Low profile .

 

[Sankpal]

Bad *** this looks Bad ***

......................... why u crying man. China Uncle hai na apke sath ke liye

 

[Muhammad Omar]

......................... why u crying man. China Uncle hai na apke sath ke liye

Isko crying ni bolty hain tareef krna kehte hain sir g... I Know China Uncle hai

 

[Star Wars]

......................... why u crying man. China Uncle hai na apke sath ke liye

he said badass , not bad. Positive connotations.

 

[Vasily Zaytsev]

What are the benefits of VLS ?

I think the most important one is that the Your ship does not have to position itself towards the direction of the target before firing of the missile. If You have a VLS then you can fire in any direction without the need to reorient/redirect the ship. The VLS will no longer need a ship to be in the firing position facing towards the target.

 

[Ajai Ghale]

I think the most important one is that the Your ship does not have to position itself towards the direction of the target before firing of the missile. If You have a VLS then you can fire in any direction without the need to reorient/redirect the ship. The VLS will no longer need a ship to be in the firing position facing towards the target.

I got it now,So VLS is like Multi Role Aircrafts a VLS tubes can hold different set of Missiles according to requirement apart from what you mentioned.

 

[Archie]

Its a pity, That Rajput class will begin retirement in 2018, after 38 yrs of service

They still pack a mighty punch

 

[Mike_Brando]

Its a pity, That Rajput class will begin retirement in 2018, after 38 yrs of service

They still pack a mighty punch

Nah i don't think that all the 5 Rajput class ships will be retired at once by 2018.I.N. has a policy to keep at least 8 destroyers in it's fleet at any given time.So even with the induction of the Kolkata class the I.N. will be left with only 6 destroyers without the Rajput class ones.Afaik,only 3 ships of the Rajput class(INS Rajput,INS Rana and INS Ranjit) will be retired by the end of this decade.The rest two(INS Ranvijay and INS Ranvir) will be in active service for at least 10 more years till the induction of all the Vishakapatnam class destroyers.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

MoD has procured six low frequency Active Towed Array Sonar (ACTAS) systems from Germany's Atlas Elektronik. Now they will be soon fitted onto these three Talwar-class frigates and three Delhi-class destroyers. There is hope though. Under the deal, the German company will transfer technology to Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL). The public sector undertaking will build 10 Actas under licence from Atlas. These will be fitted to other ships.

Navy gets array sonars but ships yet to get fitted

An Indian navy personnel speaks to the media onboard their anti-submarine Kamorta-class stealth corvette, INS Kamorta, during a display of warships. (Reuters photo)​

KOLKATA: On Tuesday, after the INS Kavaratti, fourth and last of the Kamorta-class of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata in the presence of minister of state for defence Rao Inderjit Singh and chief of naval staff Admiral RK Dhowan, the question doing the rounds was whether it will be fully equipped when commissioned. The first ship of this class, INS Kamorta has already joined the eastern fleet of the Navy but has not yet got sufficient teeth for its primary role.

The Kamorta-class of stealth corvettes are designed to track down and destroy enemy submarines. However, one of its crucial components is missing. The capabilities of normal sensors in ships are greatly reduced due to the noise their engines make. To track enemy submarines, ASW corvettes need to have something known as Active Towed Array Sonar or Actas. This is a system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel on a cable that can be kilometers long.

This keeps the array's sensors away from the noise sources of the ship towing it, thereby improving its signal-to-noise ratio. This increases the possibility of detecting and tracking faint contacts such as the soft, muffled noise made by submarines. Actas offers superior resolution and range compared to hull-mounted sonar. It also covers the baffles, the blind spot of hull-mounted sonar. Unfortunately, the INS Kamorta doesn't have Actas, reducing its capability to locate submarines. This also puts the ship at risk from enemy submarines that can pass close without being detected.

When asked about this, Singh said: "This is a fine class of ships. All ships have sonar. In the Kamorta-class, the engines are mounted on rubber-rafts and this reduces sound significantly. So the chance of detection is low."

A source in the Navy said that six Actas have already been procured from Germany's Atlas Elektronik by the Ministry of Defence as part of a $51 million deal. However, INS Kamorta may not get one of these. The six Actas will be fitted to three Talwar-class frigates and three Delhi-class destroyers. There is hope though. Under the deal, the German company will transfer technology to Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL). The public sector undertaking will build 10 Actas under licence from Atlas. These will be fitted to other ships. INS Kamorta and other ships of its class may get their turn then.

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"Apart from these 16, the Navy plans to get 20 more by 2018 when the INS Vikrant and other ships are commissioned. Ships of the Kamorta-class will get their Actas as and when they go in for refits," the source in the Navy said.

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Singh said that his government is committed to improve defence infrastructure. "We will build better infrastructure that will include border roads, advanced landing grounds and advanced air bases. Infrastructure for the Navy will also receive a boost by 2018," he said.

Source:- Navy gets array sonars but ships yet to get fitted - The Times of India

The six new BRAHMOS systems mean 89 supersonic missiles.

 

[HariPrasad]

What are the benefits of VLS ?

It can be fired in any direction even on the opposite side of ship movement. 360 degree coverage.