Govt approves construction of 7 stealth frigates, 6 nuclear-powered submarines

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Govt approves construction of 7 stealth frigates, 6 nuclear-powered submarines
Rajat Pandit,TNN | Feb 18, 2015, 07.00AM IST

INS Chakra, the nuclear-powered submarine taken on a 10-year lease from Russia. Nuclear-powered submarines are much deadlier than diesel-electric submarines since they do not need to surface every few days to get oxygen to recharge their batteries.


NEW DELHI: In a major step towards building a formidable blue-water Navy for the future, the Modi government has cleared the indigenous construction of seven stealth frigates and six nuclear-powered attack submarines, which together will cost well upwards of Rs 1 lakh crore.

The Cabinet committee on security (CCS) took these decisions in tune with the "critical necessity" for India to bolster its "overall deterrence capability" in the entire Indian Ocean Region (IOR), especially its primary area of strategic interest stretching from the Persian Gulf to Malacca Strait.

Under the over Rs 50,000 crore 'Project-17A' for stealth frigates, four will be constructed at Mazagon Docks in Mumbai and three in Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata. "The contract will be inked with MDL and GRSE this month itself, with an initial payment of Rs 4,000 crore," said a source.

• Both the defence shipyards are already geared up for the project because it's a "follow-on" to the three 6,100-tonne stealth frigates built by MDL, INS Shivalik, INS Satpura and INS Sahyadari, which were inducted in 2010-2012.
  
  The new multi-mission frigates will be larger, faster and stealthier than the Shivaliks as well as packed with more weapons and sensors to operate in "a multi-threat environment". But it could well take a decade, if not more, to build all the seven frigates.
  
  
  
  
  
  The complex project for the nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) will take longer. After the CCS approval, technical parameters or naval staff qualitative requirements (NSQRs) will now be drafted for the over 6,000-tonne submarines.
  
  The SSNs are likely to be constructed at the secretive ship-building centre (SBC) in Vizag, where India's first three SSBNs (nuclear-powered submarines with nuclear ballistic missiles) are being built to complete the country's nuclear weapons triad.
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  The government has basically "reworked" the 30-year diesel-electric submarine-building plan, approved by the CCS in 1999, which envisaged induction of 12 new conventional submarines by 2012, followed by another dozen by 2030. But with no new submarine inducted till now, the government has decided to go in for six SSNs and 18 conventional vessels, said sources.
  
  Nuclear-powered submarines are much deadlier than diesel-electric submarines since they do not need to surface every few days to get oxygen to recharge their batteries. "SSNs, which usually carry only conventional missiles, can swiftly and quietly undertake long-range patrols. They can run at high speeds like 30 knots for much longer distances, hunting for targets and gathering intelligence," said an expert.
  
  INS Chakra, the nuclear-powered Akula-II class SSN taken on a 10-year lease from Russia, may not be armed with long-range missiles due to international treaties, but has bolstered India's depleting underwater combat arm that is currently grappling with just 13 ageing conventional diesel-electric submarines.
  
  Armed with 300km range Klub-S land-attack cruise missiles and advanced torpedoes, INS Chakra can be a potent 'hunter-killer' of enemy submarines and warships as well as provide effective protection to a fleet at sea.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Excellent news, the only concern would be time frame.

 

[AMDR]

6 modern SSNs are no joke. IN is about get a whole lot deadlier.

 

[Luca1]

6 modern SSNs are no joke. IN is about get a whole lot deadlier.

Yes. But this is a prediction about the future. I think the year would be 2050 if India work fast.

 

[DeathInvader]

Yes. But this is a prediction about the future. I think the year would be 2050 if India work fast.

Apply Burnol girl.

 

[Ind4Ever]

Guys we already have p17A and 6 nuclear boats planned ? . Or is this 3 Arihant class which is already work in progress + 6 More SSN ? Please clarify .

P17A was always there . So now work will begin ASAP or Pay not payed yet. .

Please clarify friends

Yes. But this is a prediction about the future. I think the year would be 2050 if India work fast.

Lol @Luca1 can't belive what he just saw

so 3 Arihant class Nuclear submarines

6 Scorpions under construction

6 New stealth submarines yet to be finalised

6 New SSN .... So the new govt pushing with 30 submarines fleet baseline.

But I wish we he ordered follow on for 3 more scorpions and Project 75 new stealth submarines

 

[Skull and Bones]

Yes. But this is a prediction about the future. I think the year would be 2050 if India work fast.

Only if you say so, given your reputation, we can totally vouch for your words.

If @kaykay remembers, i told him about the design finalization of SSNs and indigenous SSKs with indigenous AIP systems back in 2011.

 

[vsdave2302]

Yes. But this is a prediction about the future. I think the year would be 2050 if India work fast.

I wonder why I scrolled down 3 post and Still not witnessed any *** burn? Your butt hurt entry with a bang on forum is as expected. Well come.

5 Scorpene and 3 arihants class are under construction. 6 Project 75 I and 6nuclear subs are coming up. One more INS chakra class on card for lease. Bloody we are developing some *** kicking capabilities.

 

[kaykay]

Hell yeah. 6 SSNs will be a kick *** force in Indian Ocean and 7 P-17A AESA frigates along 7 Kolkata and Bangalore class AESA destroyers and 3 aircraft carrier fleets will be a force to recon with.
3 SSBN
6 SSN
14 AESA warships
3 Aircraft Carriers.

 

[Ind4Ever]

Only if you say so, given your reputation, we can totally vouch for your words.

If @kaykay remembers, i told him about the design finalization of SSNs and indigenous SSKs with indigenous AIP systems back in 2011.

Indigenous SSK design finalised ? Can you explain a lil more bro

 

[Skull and Bones]

Indigenous SSK design finalised ? Can you explain a lil more bro

During my internship at DRDO, we had reports about indigenous submarine design of 1500-1600 tonnes displacement.

 

[Luca1]

Guys we already have p17A and 6 nuclear boats planned ? . Or is this 3 Arihant class which is already work in progress + 6 More SSN ? Please clarify .

P17A was always there . So now work will begin ASAP or Pay not payed yet. .

Please clarify friends


Lol @Luca1 can't belive what he just saw

so 3 Arihant class Nuclear submarines

6 Scorpions under construction

6 New stealth submarines yet to be finalised

6 New SSN .... So the new govt pushing with 30 submarines fleet baseline.

But I wish we he ordered follow on for 3 more scorpions and Project 75 new stealth submarines

Plans need to reflect reality. The list is only realistic for 2050. It's 35 years.

 

[kaykay]

Only if you say so, given your reputation, we can totally vouch for your words.

If @kaykay remembers, i told him about the design finalization of SSNs and indigenous SSKs with indigenous AIP systems back in 2011.

Yes bro, I remember. 6 SSNs will ensure that no one mess with us in Indian Ocean.

 

[surya kiran]

Guys we already have p17A and 6 nuclear boats planned ? . Or is this 3 Arihant class which is already work in progress + 6 More SSN ? Please clarify .

P17A was always there . So now work will begin ASAP or Pay not payed yet. .

Please clarify friends

Arihant is SSBN. This is separate. New class of SSN. The objective was to have 24 attack subs. They were earlier conventional. Now its still 24, but, 6 SSN + 18 conventional.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Arihant is SSBN. This is separate. New class of SSN. The objective was to have 24 attack subs. They were earlier conventional. Now its still 24, but, 6 SSN + 18 conventional.

Not to forget the follow on Arihant class, and by 2020, they will start working on the succeeding class of Arihant.