India looking for more Talwar class ships: Navy vice chief

[Hindustani78]

India looking for more Talwar class ships: Navy vice chief | Zee News
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 19:46


New Delhi: India is exploring the possibility of getting more Talwar class ships and was in talks with Russia to see if it acquire the technology for Grigorivich class frigates, the navy vice chief, Vice Admiral P Murugesan, said on Tuesday.


He, however, clarified that India will not be importing the ships.

"As per the maritime perspective plan, we have to build a certain number of ships in a certain time...we are exploring the possibility to expedite (acquisition of) certain number of ships," he told reporters here.

He said exploratory talks were on with Russia, adding that "it will not be an import".

India has been stressing on domestic defence production under the Make in India programme, an important aspect of which is to get technology transfers and inviting foreign firms to manufacture in India.

The Grigorivich class frigates are improved variants of the six Talwar-class (Russian classification: Krivak-III) frigates the navy obtained between 2003 and 2013.

The maritime capability perspective plan of the Indian Navy envisages a 198-ship force by 2027, up from the current 137 vessels.

According to reports, Russia has evaluated three private yards for their potential to build these frigates: Larsen and Toubro`s Katupalli shipyard at Ennore, Tamil Nadu; Pipavav Shipyard in Gujarat; and Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala.

IANS

 

[Hindustani78]

Navy aiming at 200-ship fleet by 2027: Report | Zee News
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 19:27

New Delhi: The Indian Navy is aiming to have a 200-ship fleet by 2027 as per a maritime capability perspective plan in order to guard interests and assets of the nation in waters around them, a top Naval officer said today.



The Navy, which has 137 ships and submarines under its command, has been at the forefront of indigenisation, and is also in "exploratory talks" with Russia to see if some of the ships can be built with their collaboration so as to "expedite" the process.

"There is a maritime capability perspective plan. As per that, there are certain number of ships that we have to build by a particular timeline. Today we have 137 ships and submarines... Our aspiration is to become a 200-ship Navy (by 2027)," Vice Chief of Navy Vice Admiral P Murugesan told reporters here when asked about the force's aims.

On cooperation with Russia, he said the Navy was in talks for 3 Grigorivich-class frigates, an improved version of the six Talwar-class frigates the Navy obtained between 2003-13.

"As of now, it is only in exploratory domain. As and when decided, it will be under make in India," he clarified.

The Vice Chief noted that the road ahead is not easy as on an average for every 2-3 ships inducted, one from the existing lot retires due to age, and underlined that navies have to be maintained and they cannot be created overnight.

"It is a catch up game. It will take time and it will not be very easy. I would like to see 200 ships. Wherever our trade and interest are taking place, we should take care of our needs in those areas," he said adding that India does not need 1,000 ships for that.

Murugesan confirmed that a high-level committee of the Defence Ministry has submitted its report identifying shipyards capable of executing the about-Rs 60,000 crore project of building the next six conventional submarines under Project P75I. A Request for Proposal (RFP) would be issued soon in this regard.

He also mentioned that an RFP would also be issued for the procurement of two deep-sea rescue vessels.

Asked if the Navy will go in for additional Scorpene submarines apart from the six being built currently in Mumbai, he said the answer can only be guesswork at the moment as the Navy will have to look into the entire capacity, capability and other ongoing projects like P75I and the building of six nuclear submarines sanctioned early this year.

The officer said the six nuclear submarines to be built will be finished in lesser time than what other navies normally take.

Asked about the delay in procurement of torpedos and helicopters for the Navy, he said everything was under process.

He refused to comment on India's nuclear submarine Arihant, which is expected to undertake missile test later this year.

The Vice Chief also refrained from disclosing details about the Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile, the next generation Barak missile, saying it would be "proved" soon.

The missile, being built in collaboration with Israel, is set to be test fired from a ship soon.

Asked how the force was preparing against cyber attack, he said an elaborate organisation has been set up within the Navy to tackle the threa

 

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Russia is planning to enter india in big way through collaboration with private players in India

 

[SpArK]

A huge chunk of Russian contractors of the naval sector will be transferred to India.

Most ports are upgrading and competing for orders and expanding and investing.

More jobs, more technical inputs, more secure nation, more prosperous nation.

 

[Spectre]

A huge chunk of Russian contractors of the naval sector will be transferred to India.

Most ports are upgrading and competing for orders and expanding and investing.

More jobs, more technical inputs, more secure nation, more prosperous nation.

Depends on level of ToT, Great if we get critical technologies else not worth it. We can improvise and manage on our own.

US is also interested in collaboration on the naval front as Indian Navy is way more important to them than IA or IAF due to obvious reasons.We have seen US holding back on Engines and such for IAF but in Naval arena the balls are rolling much faster.

 

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@Ronchak Please don't tag me into a thread that doesn't really concern me. And in this case I am referring to Indian Defence related news.

 

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@Ronchak

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[Hindustani78]

Russia is planning to enter india in big way through collaboration with private players in India

I think Russian Federation is trying to built up pressure on US and EU over sanctions by signing defense deals .

Indian shipping yards can produce advance and modern naval ships and Submarines. Russian Federation and China has signed agreements on the latest S400 Air Defenses.

Republic of India is doing defense agreements according to the requirements and mainly most of the defense deals have been done with United States and France.

 

[OrionHunter]

What tghe heck dude Indian navy has gone berserk.
48 ships under construction in India and these 3
I am fabbled dude seriously.
Just 10 years and Indian navy will become blue water Navy.

Playing catch-up with China!