Indian Anti-Sumabrine Warfare Capabilities

[Chanakyaa]

Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in older form A/S) is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines.

Like many forms of warfare, successful anti-submarine warfare depends on a mix of sensor and weapon technology, training, experience and luck. Sophisticated sonar equipment for first detecting, then classifying, locating and tracking the target submarine is a key element of ASW. To destroy submarines both the torpedo and mine are used, launched from air, surface and underwater platforms. Other means of destruction have been used in the past but are now obsolete. ASW also involves protecting friendly ships.

India has been very keen to develop/buy and induct Equipments that boost its Anti-Submarine Capabilities.
Enemy Beware !

1. Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette (ASWC) :

Kolkata: Launching the country's first Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette (ASWC) for the Indian Navy at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Limited here on Monday, M.M. Pallam Raju, Union Minister of State for Defence, said three more such P-28 Corvettes will be launched by the GRSE by 2015.

SPECIFICATIONS ::

According to one account, the P-28 will displace 1,800 tons light, with dimensions of 94 m length, 13m beam, and 3.5 m draft. The CODAG propulsion system, comprising twin gas turbines, twin diesel engines and twin diesel generators will drive two-shaft, controllable-pitch propellers. The corvette will have a maximum speed of 27 Knots, range of 4,000nm, endurance of 15 days and a crew compliment of 85. The helicopter deck will be able to house either the dipping sonar-equipped Ka-28PL or Naval HAL Dhruv.

Armament details are not entirely clear, though it seems to include an OTOBreda 76/62 main gun, twin 12-barrelled RBU-6000 ASW mortar launchers, twin ILAS triple-tube torpedo launchers for launching Franco-Italian MU-90 lightweight torpedoes, and one 16-cell Israeli Barak-1 VLS anti-missile defence system.

By one account they will include an eight-cell vertical launched Klub-N 220km-range supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, and another account mentions Two AK-630M CIWS (Close In Weapon System).

Russia's AK630, with associated MR-123 ('Bass Tilt') radar, is a compact mounting weighing only 3.7 tonnes (loaded) and the Gatling-principle 30 mm gun of 5000 rounds/min and a range of up to 2.5 nm (five km). Yet another report from 2007 claims that the Novator 3K54TE Granat (SS-N-21 'Sampson') had been selected for India's latest Project 28 corvettes.

This sub-sonic weapon is part of the Club family and is unusual in being vertically launched as well as weighing a whopping 3665 kg, yet its range is only 120 nm (220 km). This weapon uses inertial navigation and active radar homing Active radar homing is a missile guidance method in which a guided missile contains a radar transceiver and the electronics necessary for it to find and track its target autonomously. NATO brevity code for an active radar homing missile launch is Fox Three..

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2. The P8i Peseidon

This Hi-Tech Weapon is [ as of Now ] Only to be used by US and India !

The Boeing P-8 Poseidon (formerly the Multimission Maritime Aircraft or MMA) is a military aircraft currently being developed for the United States Navy. It is intended to conduct anti-submarine warfare, shipping interdiction, and to engage in an electronic intelligence (ELINT) role. This will involve carrying torpedoes, depth charges, AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles, and other weapons. It will also be able to drop and monitor sonobuoys. It is designed to operate in conjunction with the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle. The P-8 is being developed by Boeing's Defense, Space, & Security division from the 737-800.

Specs ::

General characteristics

* Crew: Flight: 2; Mission: 7
* Length: 126 ft 6 in (39.47 m)
* Wingspan: 117 ft 6 in (35.72 m)
* Height: 42 ft 1 in (12.83 m)
* Empty weight: 138,300 lb (62,730 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 188,200 lb (85,370 kg)
* Powerplant: 2× CFM International CFM56-7B, 27,000 lbf (120 kN) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 490 knots (907 km/h)
* Cruise speed: 440 kn (815 km/h)
* Service ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,500 m)

Armament

* (5 internal and 6 external) Joint missiles, Mines and Torpedoes

Avionics

* Raytheon APY-10 multi-mission surface search radar[25]

3. The AWS Kamov- ka 27

The Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name 'Helix') is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy, and currently in service in Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, South Korea, China, Taiwan and India. Variants include the Ka-29 assault transport, the Ka-28 downgraded export version, and the Ka-32 for civilian use.

SPECS ::

General characteristics

* Crew: 1-3, plus 2-3 specialists
* Length: 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in)
* Rotor diameter: 15.80 m (51 ft 10 in)
* Height: 5.50 m (18 ft 1 in)
* Empty weight: 6,500 kg (14,300 lb)
* Loaded weight: 11,000 kg (24,200 lb)
* Useful load: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 12,000 kg (26,400 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Isotov turboshaft engines, 1,660 kW (2,225 shp) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 270 km/h (145 knots, 166 mph)
* Cruise speed: 205 km/h (110 knots, 126 mph)
* Range: 980 km (530 nm, 605 mi)
* Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)

Armament

Ka-27

* 1 × torpedoes (AT-1M, VTT-1, UMGT-1 Orlan, APR-2 Yastreb) or 36 RGB-NM & RGB-NM-1 sonobouys

Ka-29TB

* 1 × mobile forward firing GShG-7.62 minigun with 1800 rounds,
* 1 × 30 mm 2A42 cannon with 250 rounds (flexible semi-rigid mount, optional/removable with ammunition carried in cabin)
* four external hardpoints for bombs, rockets, gunpods, munitions dispensers, special four round missile launchers for the 9K114 Shturm
* contrary to some reports the internal weapon load is not retained and is replaced by an armoured passenger compartment for up to sixteen troops

4. The Nuclear Submarine Killer : Akula II

The K-152 Nerpa (Russian: К-152 «Нерпа») is a 8,140-tonne (8,010-long-ton) Project 971 Shchuka-B (NATO: Akula II) type nuclear-powered attack submarine. Construction was started in 1993, but suspended due to lack of funding. K-152 Nerpa was launched in October 2008 and entered service with the Russian Navy in late 2009. The submarine will eventually be leased to the Indian Navy in 2010 as recommissioned INS Chakra.

While K-152 Nerpa was undergoing sea trials in the Sea of Japan on 8 November 2008, an accident caused the deaths of some twenty sailors and injury to twenty-one others. A fire suppression system discharged gas in the bow of the sub, suffocating civilian specialists and navy crew members.

Project 971 Щука-Б (Shchuka-B, 'Shchuka' meaning pike, NATO reporting name "Akula"), is a nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) first deployed by the Soviet Navy in 1986. Akula ("shark") is also the Soviet designation of the ballistic missile submarine class designated by NATO as the Typhoon class submarine.

There are three sub-classes or flights of Shchuka, consisting of the original seven "Akula I" submarines which were built between 1982 and 1986, five "Improved Akula" submarines built between 1986 and 1991, and two "Akula II" submarines built from 1991. The distinction between the Improved Akula and the Akula II class is debated by authoritative sources.[citation needed] The Russians call all of the submarines Schuka-B, regardless of modifications.[citation needed]
Akula class SSN with descriptions
Sideview of the sub

The Akula incorporates a double hull system composed of an inner pressure hull and an outer "light" hull. This allows more freedom in the design of the exterior hull shape, resulting in a very hydrodynamic submarine compared to western counterparts at the time.

The distinctive "bulb" or "can" seen on top of the Akula's rudder houses its towed sonar array, when retracted.

All Akulas are armed with four 533 mm torpedo tubes which can use Type 53 torpedoes or the SS-N-15 Starfish missile, and four 650 mm torpedo tubes which can use Type 65 torpedoes or the SS-N-16 Stallion missile. These torpedo tubes are arranged in two rows of four tubes each. Improved Akulas and Akula IIs have an additional six 533 mm torpedo tubes mounted externally, however it is unclear whether these are fully functional external tubes, or if they are only capable of launching Mines and decoys. The external tubes are mounted outside the pressure hull in one row, above the 'Normal' Torpedo tubes, and can only be reloaded in port or with the assistance of a submarine tender. The 650 mm tubes can be fitted with liners to use the 533 mm weaponry. The submarine is also able to use its torpedo tubes to deploy mines.

 

[Chanakyaa]

5. Anti Submarine Rocket Launcher

The RBU-6000 Smerch-2 is a 213 mm caliber Soviet anti-submarine rocket launcher. It is similar in principle to the Royal Navy Hedgehog system used during the Second World War. The system entered service in 1960-61 and is fitted to a wide range of Russian surface vessels. It consists of a horseshoe shaped arrangement of twelve launch barrels, that are remotely directed by the Burya fire control system (that can also control the shorter ranged RBU-1000). It fires RGB-60 unguided depth charges. The rockets are normally fired in salvos of 1, 2, 4, 8 or 12 rounds. Reloading is automatic, with individual rounds being fed into the launcher by the 60UP loading system from a below deck magazine. Typical magazine capacity is either 72 or 96 rounds per launcher. It can also be used as a shore bombardment system.

The RPK-8 system is an upgrade of the RBU-6000 system, firing the 90R rocket, which is actively guided in the water. This allows it to home in on targets at depths of up to 1,000 meters. The warhead is a 19.5 kg shaped charge, which enables it to punch through the hulls of submarines. It can also be used against divers and torpedoes. System response time is reported to be 15 seconds and a single-salvo has a kill probability of 0.8.

RBU-6000 were the most widespread anti-submarine rocket launchers in the Soviet Navy, used on many ship classes.

Deployed on ::

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o Rajput class destroyer(Project 61ME)
o Delhi class destroyer (Project 15)
o kolkata class destroyer(Project 15A)
o Brahmaputra class frigate (Project 16A)
o Talwar class frigate(Project 11356)
o Shivalik class frigate (Project 17)
o Project 28 Anti-submarine warfare Corvette(Project 28)

6. Tu-142

Originally designed as a maritime surveillance aircraft to supplement the Bear D and the Ilyushin Il-38, the Bear F evolved to become the premier anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft of the Soviet Navy during the Cold War. The ASW variants were designated as Tu-142M2 (Bear F Mod 2), Tu-142M3 (Bear F Mod 3), and Tu-142M4 (Bear F Mod 4).

The Tu-142MR (Bear J) was a variant of the Bear F modified for use in submarine communications as well as other command, control and communications (C3) duties.

With eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers the engine that emerged was the Kuznetsov NK-12 with a nominal 8,948 kW (12,000 eshp) power rating. Although the engine was advanced, the fuselage design was conventional: it is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with 35 degrees of sweep. The angle ensured that the main wing spar passed though the fuselage in front of the bomb bay. It had a retractable tricycle landing gear, with the main gear retracting rearwards. The first aircraft flew in 1953

The Indian Navy uses 8 Tu-142s as maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft.[1] The aircraft was involved in a week-long joint Indo-US naval exercise in the Arabian Sea in September 2002

 

[Chanakyaa]

Future Plans :: LUH RFI

The next step, the global Request for Proposal (RFP), is expected to be issued by the middle of this year to chopper majors like the European consortium Eurocopter, Italian Agusta Westland and the Russian Kamov.

These companies are already taking part in the field trials of the USD 600 million tender to supply 197 LUHs for replacing the French-origin Cheetah/ Chetak fleet of the Army and the Air Force.

The IAF and the Army will get 384 LUHs over the next decade, of which 197 would be procured from foreign vendors and the remaining would be indigenously produced by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

As per the RFI, the Navy wants the helicopters to have controls for two pilots but it should be capable of being operated by single pilot also.

"The new choppers would be used to carry out search and rescue, casualty evacuation, observation and surveillance and limited electronic intelligence gathering," officials said.

The choppers should have the capability to carry out anti-submarine warfare attack with torpedoes and depth charges besides anti-terrorism and anti-piracy roles.

Harpoon Missile

To modernize its air force, anti-surface warfare mission capabilities and improve its naval operational flexibility, India entered into a deal of $ 170 million with the US. Under the new deal, India will purchase 24 air to ground harpoon missiles from Pentagon. The decision of making the deal was taken in meeting between India’s Defence Minister, AK Anthony and his US counterpart Robert Gates on September 9, 2008.

Although nothing has been said from the Indian side, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) revealed that a notification has been sent to the Pentagon regarding the purchase of harpoon missiles. The new deal is worth about 170 million US dollar, confirmed a high defence ministry official. The Indian government wished to purchase 20 AGM -84L Harpoon Block II missiles along with 4 ATM-84L Harpoon Block II exercise Missiles from the US.

DSCA in a statement said that the deal of missiles would assist the Indian navy to develop and enhance standardization ability with the US. India would have no problem absorbing these missiles in its armed forces, it further added. Reports say that the new harpoon missile-deal would have the Boeing Company of St. Louis of Missouri as prime contractor. The US would offer India the Harpoon Block II missiles which is the latest version of Harpoon missiles.

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[gogbot]

Keep them coming

But i think you need to be little bit more tact with your titles .
Feel the edge does not seem a fit for ASW ship's

 

[Kinetic]

Good mate. Don't forget to mention details of Klub 91TE1/RE2 anti-submarine missile, Varunastra and Blackshark torpedo.

Klub anti-submarine missile (Russia)

Varunastra (India)

Blackshark (Italy)

 

[Chanakyaa]

very cool pic Kinetic.
Thanks.

 

[ARCHON]

Feel the thanks for this great compilation.

 

[Chanakyaa]

Lol.. Thanks "bird" .

 

[illuminatidinesh]

There u go again after long time.... Good show though. The ASW platform we have is quite old we need to upgrade them. Those bear s are gonna be replaced by those P8i

 

[Chanakyaa]

The Indian navy will surely have a real edge with the P8s..
These will act as our First Line of Defence against the Agostas.

 

[DaRk WaVe]

The Indian navy will surely have a real edge with the P8s..
These will act as our First Line of Defence against the Agostas.

I am not trying to undermine P-8I in any way but if the IDAS Missiles on U-214's increase the range upto 40-60 km then P-8Is and other air Bourne anti submarine platforms can get in one hell of a trouble,

Just thinking, already Germans came with idea of hitting air bourne platforms from under water so they might be thinking of increasing the range of these weapons

 

[Chanakyaa]

Emo, In my openion what u are talking is a possibility like any other as nothing is impossible. We still dont know the choice is german or french, let alone the modifications u suggested.

But a more realistic possibility is that Naval Fighters Scramble as soon as they get a glimpse of a P8.
But then P8 too will have escorts.

 

[S.U.R.B.]

Yeah IDAS has the edge and surely is a game changer......but the question is are we going to get those?

Updated with New Photos: Submerged IDAS Missile Firing

Plus if the IDAS misses the target, it will surely reveal the position of the sub.

 

[S.U.R.B.]

Emo, In my openion what u are talking is a possibility like any other as nothing is impossible. We still dont know the choice is german or french, let alone the modifications u suggested.

But a more realistic possibility is that Naval Fighters Scramble as soon as they get a glimpse of a P8.
But then P8 too will have escorts.

what the naval frigades can do?....let suppose if it's F-22P.

it doesn't helps either,the FM-90 sam is used in PLAN as a RAM/barak type close in missile defense system. It's not designed to do much more.

plus

If people know the U-214 is close to F-22P, then that's a much smaller radius that the opposing ASW effort have to search through. Totally defeats the purpose of submarines.

 

[DaRk WaVe]

Yeah IDAS has the edge and surely is a game changer......but the question is are we going to get those?

Updated with New Photos: Submerged IDAS Missile Firing

Plus if the IDAS misses the target, it will surely reveal the position of the sub.

it is almost impossible to miss, all air Bourne targets will have to come very near to surface to detect the stealthy subs like U-214, keeping into consideration that that speed of the Air Bourne platform is not much , it just simply kills the possibility of missing a target